The Independence Knights will take on the Emerson Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Independence fell victim to Heritage and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Coyotes, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 456th, while Heritage are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Frisco kept up with Emerson until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Mavericks' defense stepped up to hand the Raccoons a 5-0 shutout. Considering Emerson have won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emerson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-4.
Independence might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Emerson in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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