The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out to square off against the Tyler Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Nacogdoches is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Whitehouse get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Nacogdoches needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
They hit Whitehouse with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Christian Padilla (2), Brayan Rodriguez, and Tristyn Garrett.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tyler challenged Whitehouse on Saturday. The Lions blew past the Wildcats 3-0. Given Tyler's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Whitehouse are ranked 479th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nacogdoches has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine matchups. As for Tyler, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Nacogdoches came up short against Tyler in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, falling 3-1. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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