Marlin hasn't had much luck against China Spring recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home pitch against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Marlin's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Connally who was credited with the victory on Thursday. The Cadets got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Marlin's three.
China Spring is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Robinson on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, China Spring can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 588th, while Robinson are ranked 163rd).
Marlin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-2. As for China Spring, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.
Marlin suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to China Spring in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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