The Wagner Thunderbirds will square off against the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Wagner fell victim to Tivy and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Antlers, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 8-0 to New Braunfels on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Unicorns are ranked 155th).
Wagner's loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for Veterans Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-2.
Wagner beat Veterans Memorial by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wagner 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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