Harlandale is 0-8 against Southwest since March of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Harlandale Indians will head out to challenge the Southwest Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Southwest better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Harlandale really get things going. Harlandale was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over McCollum on Friday. Considering the Indians' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Southwest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past MacArthur 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting MacArthur from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Caleb Barajas led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Southwest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three contests. As for Harlandale, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2-1 and their overall record up to 3-3-1.
Harlandale suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Southwest in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Harlandale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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