Lufkin and Mt. Pleasant are an even 3-3-1 against one another since January of 2015, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lufkin challenge the Mt. Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lufkin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lufkin will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against Texas on Tuesday. Lufkin was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Texas. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Tigers are ranked 601st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant hasn't lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They and Jacksonville finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Lufkin pushed their record up to 6-3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. Mt. Pleasant's draw makes their record 8-0-3 this season.
Lufkin suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Lufkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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