The Hillsboro Eagles will face off against the Venus Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 15 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They came up short against Life Waxahachie on Tuesday, falling 18-0. While losing is never fun, Hillsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 757th, while Life Waxahachie are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Venus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Alvarado 3-2. The victory continues a trend for Venus in their matchups with Alvarado: they've now won four in a row.
Hannah Norris and Valerie Miranda scored all three of Venus' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 35 goals.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Venus, their win bumped their record up to 12-9-1.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Venus in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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