The Hargrave Falcons will challenge the Liberty Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hargrave is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against East Chambers on Tuesday. Hargrave fell just short of East Chambers by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their match against East Chambers on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was East Chambers who was credited with the victory. East Chambers got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Liberty's six.
Hargrave's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-7. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Everything went Hargrave's way against Liberty in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Hargrave made off with a 4-0 win. Will Hargrave repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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