The Aledo Bearcats will face off against the Fossil Ridge Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aledo proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by four) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chisholm Trail, sneaking past 3-2. Given Aledo's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Chisholm Trail are ranked 541st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge earned a 3-1 victory over Brewer on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Fossil Ridge have won by exactly two goals.
Fossil Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those six matchups. As for Aledo, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Aledo came out on top in a nail-biter against Fossil Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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