A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Celina duke it out with the Pilot Point at 7:15 p.m. on Friday... Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Celina is headed into the contest having not lost since January 3 and will look to keep things rolling. They never let Gainesville onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Leopards are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pilot Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Aubrey. That's two games in a row now that the Bearcats have lost by just one goal.
Celina is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-1-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those seven games. As for Pilot Point, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Celina took their victory against Pilot Point in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Celina 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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