The Pearland Oilers will square off against the Pasadena Memorial Mavericks at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Pearland is headed into the match having not lost since the fourth and will look to keep things rolling. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dobie on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Longhorns are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pasadena Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Shadow Creek out 2-1 on Wednesday.
Pearland is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those nine contests. As for Pasadena Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1-2.
Pearland was able to grind out a solid win over Pasadena Memorial when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 2-0. Does Pearland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pasadena Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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