The Independence Knights will take on the Heritage Coyotes at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They fell 2-0 to Centennial on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Independence in their meetings with Centennial: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Heritage's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Emerson, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Heritage's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while Emerson are ranked 47th).
William Li and Ethan Ortiz scored both of Heritage's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those six matches. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-2.
Independence skirted past Heritage 2-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Coyotes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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