It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Royal challenge the International Leadership of Texas Katy Westpark at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Royal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Royal took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Needville a 5-0 shutout. The win was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Bluejays are ranked 45th).
Royal hit Needville with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Angel Diaz (2), Eskary Rosas, Emiliano Rodriguez, and Jerson Perez.
Meanwhile, International Leadership of Texas Katy Westpark entered their tilt with Kinkaid on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Royal is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four matchups. As for International Leadership of Texas Katy Westpark, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Royal took their win against International Leadership of Texas Katy Westpark in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0. Will Royal repeat their success, or does International Leadership of Texas Katy Westpark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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