The Sharpstown Apollos will be taking part in a tournament against the Nederland Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sharpstown will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against East Chambers on Friday. The Apollos walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Buccaneers. Considering Sharpstown's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit East Chambers with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Maury Jimenez (2), Tyler Cadle, and Tony Fajardo.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nederland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Mayde Creek a 1-0 shutout on Friday.
Sharpstown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Nederland, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-1.
Everything went Sharpstown's way against Nederland in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, as Sharpstown made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Apollos repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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