The Aldine Mustangs will head out to take on the Nimitz Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Nimitz took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Aldine, who comes in off a win.
Aldine barely beat Dekaney the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday. That five-goal margin sets a new team best for Aldine this season.
They hit Dekaney with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jason Silva (3), Marlon Ortez, and Milton Bonilla.
Meanwhile, Nimitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-3 to MacArthur. While losing is never fun, Nimitz can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 513th, while MacArthur are ranked 89th).
The win got Aldine back to even at 3-3. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Aldine skirted past Nimitz 1-0 when the teams last played back in January of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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