Melissa lost against Lovejoy back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Melissa Cardinals fell just short of the Lovejoy Leopards by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Leopards are ranked 104th).
Cardinals
| 02/04/25 @ Lovejoy | 0-1 |
| 01/31/25 vs Denison | 2-1 |
| 01/28/25 @ Anna | 2-1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Sherman | 4-2 |
| 01/22/25 @ Greenville | 0-3 |
The loss snapped Melissa's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Lovejoy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1-4.
Melissa will welcome McKinney North at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Melissa's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lovejoy, they will head out to challenge Greenville 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
