The Lufkin Panthers will face off against the Tyler Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Lufkin after they put the first goal on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Nacogdoches by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tyler's offense. They came up short against Jacksonville on Tuesday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Tyler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Jacksonville are ranked 39th).
Tyler's loss dropped their record down to 11-7-1. As for Lufkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-5.
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