The Magnolia West Mustangs will square off against the Klein Collins Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Magnolia West's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Magnolia West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Klein Forest. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Eagles are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Klein Collins after they claimed the first goal on Saturday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell 3-1 to Tomball. One reason for the loss might be the Tigers' aggressive play style: Jason Guzman and Diego E Gomez were both handed yellow cards.
Klein Collins' goal came courtesy of E Gomez, who's now up to two this season.
Magnolia West's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Klein Collins, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Magnolia West took their win against Klein Collins when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 3-0. Will Magnolia West repeat their success, or does Klein Collins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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