The Tompkins Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Cinco Ranch Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tompkins will head out to face Cinco Ranch after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Tompkins fell 2-0 to Morton Ranch. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Mavericks are ranked 493rd).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cinco Ranch challenged Paetow on Friday. Cinco Ranch and Paetow finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw. The Cougars had to tread lightly for part of the game as Ayoub Bennis and Samuel Perafan were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Cinco Ranch's goal came courtesy of Roan Bruinsma, who's now up to two this season.
Tompkins' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1-1 and their overall record down to 6-2-2. Cinco Ranch's draw gives them a new season record of 3-4-3.
Everything went Tompkins' way against Cinco Ranch in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Tompkins made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tompkins since the squad 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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