The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out to challenge the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Nacogdoches' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over Texas. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Nacogdoches' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Texas are ranked 521st).
Nacogdoches hit Texas with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Christian Padilla (2), Edgar Reyes, and Tristyn Garrett.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Pleasant took on Whitehouse on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Wildcats 5-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Mt. Pleasant's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Nacogdoches has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up five goals over those 12 matchups. As for Mt. Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3-1.
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