The Pearce Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Richardson Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Pearce's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Pearce fell victim to Irving and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Tigers are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Richardson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Nimitz.
Richardson's loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1. As for Pearce, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-4.
Pearce came out on top in a nail-biter against Richardson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearce since the squad 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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