Marlin is 1-9 against La Vega since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Marlin fell victim to Robinson and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. While losing is never fun, Marlin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 656th, while Robinson are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, La Vega waltzed into their match on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They never let the Rockets get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. La Vega wouldn't have won without Jordan Medina, who scored the game-winner.
La Vega's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Marlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-2.
Marlin suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to La Vega in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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