The Lovejoy Leopards will head out to face off against the Greenville Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Lovejoy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Melissa. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Cardinals are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Greenville and Denison finished up their game with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
Lovejoy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1-4. Greenville's draw gives them a new season record of 3-2-3.
Lovejoy suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Greenville when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lovejoy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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