The McKinney Lions will head out to face off against the Plano West Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when McKinney faced off against Princeton on Friday. McKinney walked away with a 2-0 victory over Princeton. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Plano West gave up the first goal last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Plano 2-1. Given Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Wildcats are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McKinney's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4-1. As for Plano West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
McKinney skirted past Plano West 2-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinney since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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