On Friday, the Walnut Grove Wildcats kept a clean sheet against the Emerson Mavericks. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Mavericks. Given Walnut Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Emerson is ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mason Kutch was the driving force of Walnut Grove's attack as he scored both of Walnut Grove's goals. With that big game he's now up to nine goals this season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Walnut Grove, bringing their record for this year to 11-2-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Emerson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11-4 record this season.
Walnut Grove will be playing at home against Memorial at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Emerson, they will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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