Mineola is 2-8 against Lindale since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mineola Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Lindale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mineola will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Friday, then bounced right back against Cumberland Academy on Tuesday. Mineola blew past Cumberland Academy 6-2. Jonathan Ledesma was a massive factor in the win as he booted in five goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Lindale had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over the Knights. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Knights are ranked 664th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mineola is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those six contests. Lindale's victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Mineola skirted past Lindale 4-3 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mineola 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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