The Sweeny Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Brazosport Exporters at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Sweeny's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Sweeny fell victim to Needville's stalwart defense on Monday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a tough 5-0 loss at the hands of the Bluejays. While losing is never fun, Sweeny can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 663rd, while Needville is ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Brazosport's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 4-1 loss at the hands of Columbia.
Sweeny has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-6-1 record this season. As for Brazosport, they dropped their record down to 4-9-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Sweeny came up short against Brazosport in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Sweeny avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
