The Frisco Raccoons are taking a road trip to challenge the Emerson Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Frisco will be strutting in after a win while Emerson will be coming in after a defeat.
Frisco's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Liberty by a score of 2-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Raccoons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Redhawks are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Emerson's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Heritage by a score of 1-0.
Emerson has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Frisco, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Frisco beat Emerson by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frisco since the team 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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