The Richland Royals are taking a road trip to take on the Aledo Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Colleyville Heritage, sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Royals were the better team in the second half.
Noble Bradley and Connor Parker scored both of Richland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Aledo waltzed into their match last Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Bearcats have won nine contests by more than three goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Richland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Aledo, their win bumped their record up to 14-3-2.
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