A feisty cat fight will be fought as Irving duke it out with Lake Highlands at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Irving's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against MacArthur by a score of 2-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Highlands made easy work of Richardson on Tuesday and carried off a 5-0 win. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Irving's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Lake Highlands, their record is now 13-3.
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