The Longview Lobos will head out on the road to square off against the Forney Jackrabbits at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Longview's win against Royse City wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Longview won by a goal and slipped past Royse City 2-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lobos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Forney came tearing into Friday's matchup with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hawks a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Jackrabbits, who have now won 11 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Rockwall-Heath from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Kyleigh Johnson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Forney pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 47 goals over those eight games. As for Longview, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Longview suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Forney in their previous matchup back in February. Can Longview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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