The Veterans Memorial Chargers will challenge the Del Rio Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Veterans Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Veterans Memorial who was credited with the win. Veterans Memorial got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to La Joya's zero.
If Del Rio beats Veterans Memorial with one goal on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Del Rio who was credited with the victory on Thursday. Del Rio got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to San Marcos' four. Given Del Rio's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 74th, while San Marcos are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Del Rio's one-goal win came courtesy of JOSUE FERNANDEZ, who's now up to nine this season.
Del Rio is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six games. Veterans Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 14-9-1.
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