The Seven Lakes Spartans will face off against the Alief Hastings Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seven Lakes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Seven Lakes' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Morton Ranch with a sharp 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won seven games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alief Hastings came up short against George Ranch two weeks ago, falling 8-2. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Longhorns are ranked 250th).
Seven Lakes' win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those eight contests. As for Alief Hastings, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11-2 record this season.
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