The Del Rio Rams will head out on the road to take on the Medina Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Del Rio took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand United South a 6-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rams needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Medina Valley hasn't lost a match since January 4th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over United South. Given Medina Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while United South is ranked 630th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Medina Valley's offense was hitting United South from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Medina Valley's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those six matches. As for Del Rio, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Del Rio might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Medina Valley in their previous meeting back in February. Can Del Rio avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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