Rivera and Hanna are an even 3-3-4 against one another since January of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rivera Raiders will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Hanna Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Rivera fell victim to Harlingen's stalwart defense on Tuesday and couldn't make it onto the board. They fell 2-0 to the Cardinals. Rivera has not had much luck with Harlingen recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hanna also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Fresnos on Friday. While losing is never fun, Hanna can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 345th, while Los Fresnos is ranked 172nd).
Rivera has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Hanna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4-3.
Rivera took their victory against Hanna when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Rivera have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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