Silsbee hasn't had much luck against Splendora recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Silsbee had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Liberty on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Panthers 5-2. Jeremiah Read was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Splendora kept a clean sheet against Lorena on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leopards, sneaking past 1-0. Given Splendora's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 164th, while Lorena are ranked 464th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silsbee now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Splendora, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season.
Silsbee came up short against Splendora when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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