Mercedes is 0-7 against Lopez since February of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mercedes Tigers will take on the Lopez Lobos at 5:30 p.m.
Mercedes is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They lost 5-0 to Rivera. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 733rd, while the Raiders are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lopez). Their defense stepped up to hand Edcouch-Elsa an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Lobos as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mercedes' loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lopez, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0-1.
Mercedes came up short against Lopez in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Mercedes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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