Ennis is 1-9 against Midlothian since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Ennis is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Red Oak on Tuesday. The Lions fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Ennis came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Red Oak are ranked 365th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Midlothian faced off against Terrell on Tuesday. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Midlothian have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Dylan Cruthers, who's now up to eight this season.
Midlothian pushed their record up to 6-4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Ennis, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
Ennis might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Midlothian in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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