The East View Patriots will square off against the Elgin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
East View took a three-goal loss the last time they faced off against Pflugerville Connally, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Patriots never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. The result kept East View happy, as they haven't lost a game since February 3rd.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Arcie Brazell, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Elgin hadn't done well against Pflugerville Connally recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given Elgin's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Pflugerville Connally are ranked 119th).
Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matches. As for East View, their win bumped their record up to 12-2-6.
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