The Magnolia West Mustangs will head out to take on the Klein Cain Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Friday just wasn't the day for Magnolia West's offense. They fell just short of Magnolia by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 442nd).
Meanwhile, Klein Cain waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Cougars onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Hurricanes wouldn't have won without Andre Popa, who scored the game-winner.
Klein Cain's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Magnolia West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4-2.
Magnolia West beat Klein Cain 3-1 in their previous meeting back in January of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magnolia West since the squad 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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