Harlandale has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the McCollum Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlandale's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Tuesday, Harlandale suffered a tough 4-1 loss at the hands of Southwest. While losing is never fun, Harlandale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Southwest is ranked 66th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, McCollum made sure to put some goals up on the board against South San Antonio on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 5-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for McCollum as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Harlandale's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for McCollum, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17-1.
Everything went Harlandale's way against McCollum when the teams last played back in February as Harlandale made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlandale 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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