The Pearce Mustangs will head out to square off against the Nimitz Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pearce's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three contests.
Pearce's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on MacArthur with a sharp 6-0 victory. Pearce's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Nimitz's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Lake Highlands. While losing is never fun, Nimitz can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 341st, while Lake Highlands are ranked 106th).
Pearce has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those nine matches. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9-1.
Pearce got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February against Nimitz by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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