Westlake and Anderson are an even 3-3-4 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. The Westlake Chaparrals will head out on the road to take on the Anderson Trojans at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Westlake is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Westlake kept a clean sheet against Del Valle. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 2-0. Given Westlake's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Del Valle is ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Izel Gonzalez and
Ethan Fuss, who scored both of Westlake's goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Anderson were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They were the victim of a rough 4-1 defeat at the hands of Akins.
Westlake's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six matches. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-3.
Westlake skirted past Anderson 2-1 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westlake since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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