A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Economedes take on the Edinburg North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Economedes sitting on seven straight wins and Edinburg North on four.
Edinburg North better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Economedes really get things going. Economedes was the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Weslaco on Tuesday. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Edinburg. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Bobcats are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edinburg North pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Economedes, their record now sits at 16-2.
Economedes was able to grind out a solid victory over Edinburg North in their previous meeting on February 4th, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Economedes 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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