The Keller Indians had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Fossil Ridge a 2-0 shutout. Given Keller's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Fossil Ridge is ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnny Owen was the driving force of Keller's attack as he scored both of Keller's goals. With that big game he's now up to eight goals this season.
Keller has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-3 record this season. As for Fossil Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Keller will take on Timber Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keller is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Timber Creek will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Fossil Ridge will take on Keller Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fossil Ridge's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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