The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Lufkin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lufkin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nacogdoches, who comes in off a win.
After failing to score in their last match, Nacogdoches made sure to put some goals up on the board against Porter on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Spartans a 5-0 shutout. Aaron Castillo was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Lufkin fell victim to Kingwood Park's stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. Their tough 5-0 defeat to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Lufkin couldn't score was back in January, the team can't take the result too hard.
Nacogdoches' victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Lufkin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3-5.
Nacogdoches came out on top in a nail-biter against Lufkin when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Nacogdoches repeat their success, or does Lufkin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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