Lopez is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Sharyland is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lopez Lobos will welcome the Sharyland Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lopez has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 24 goals over their last three matchups.
Lopez's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Donna. The Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sharyland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Friday. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Raiders are ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lopez is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-1-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 88 goals over those 15 games. Sharyland's victory bumped their record up to 16-3-2.
Lopez skirted past Sharyland 1-0 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Does Lopez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sharyland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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