The Legacy Leopards will venture away from home to challenge the Memorial Mavericks on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Legacy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Abilene by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
Meanwhile, Memorial waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Memorial who was credited with the victory. Memorial got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Cooper's four. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Cougars are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legacy pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five contests. As for Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Legacy was able to grind out a solid win over Memorial in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy since the squad 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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