Sam Houston has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Arlington Colts at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Sam Houston nor Arlington posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Sam Houston fell victim to Grand Prairie's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gophers. While losing is never fun, Sam Houston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Grand Prairie is ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Arlington suffered a tough 4-1 defeat at the hands of Martin on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arlington in their matchups with Martin: they've now lost five in a row.
Arlington's goal came courtesy of
Jose Rivera, who's now up to eight this season.
Sam Houston's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7-1. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-3.
Sam Houston beat Arlington by a goal when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 1-0. Does Sam Houston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
