Long has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Houston Academy Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
On Monday, Long kept a clean sheet against Geneva. They won by a goal and slipped past the Panthers 1-0. The victory was just what Long needed coming off of a 8-1 loss in their prior game.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Jordan Jacobs, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Houston Academy came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past Northside Methodist Academy 1-0.
Long's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Houston Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Long might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Houston Academy in their previous meeting last Friday. Can Long avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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