The La Feria Lions were the 1-0 winner over the Port Isabel Tarpons when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. La Feria fell 2-0 to Port Isabel on Tuesday. La Feria's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Port Isabel used a slightly different lineup for their bout with La Feria. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Joaquin Leon pena (80), Derrek Herrera (80), and Anthony Garcia (80). The trio had averaged 51.18, 35.94, and 37 minutes respectively before Tuesday's game. Garcia made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
La Feria's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Port Isabel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season.
La Feria will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on IDEA Riverview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Port Isabel, they will be playing at home against IDEA Frontier College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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