Marcus is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Coppell is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marauders will welcome the Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marcus' defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Coppell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Marcus' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Little Elm as they made off with a 3-0 win. Marcus might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Coppell beat Flower Mound 2-0 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Coppell's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Flower Mound are ranked 68th).
Emeline Holder and Neerali Kapadia scored both of Coppell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 36 goals.
Coppell's victory bumped their record up to 18-2-1. As for Marcus, their win bumped their record up to 16-4-2.
Marcus skirted past Coppell 2-1 in their previous meeting back in February. Do the Marauders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cowboys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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