The Texas Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Texas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
Texas took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Marshall. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Mavericks are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Texas hit Marshall with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mia Luman (2), Carlyn Clack (2), and Karla Vasquez.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Bobcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Give the Fightin' Indians' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Jacksonville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Texas, their win bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Texas beat Jacksonville 3-1 in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Will Texas repeat their success, or does Jacksonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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