A feisty cat fight will be fought as Walnut Grove face off against Melissa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Walnut Grove had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the five-goal drubbing they dealt Anna on Friday. Walnut Grove put the hurt on Anna with a sharp 5-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit Anna with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mason Kutch (2), Ben Joyner (2), and Jackson Shukis.
Meanwhile, Melissa has been on a difficult stretch since their win on January 31. They came up short against McKinney North on Friday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Bulldogs are ranked tenth).
Walnut Grove's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-0-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four matchups. As for Melissa, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-4.
Walnut Grove took their victory against Melissa in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut Grove 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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