La Vega is 3-0 against Hearne since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The La Vega Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Hearne Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Vega has nine straight wins, Hearne has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, La Vega's game was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Mexia 3-2. Given La Vega's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Mexia is ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vega was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ramiro Varela and
JORDAN MEDINA, who scored all three of La Vega's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 52 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hearne's offense. They were the victim of a rough 4-0 defeat at the hands of Marlin on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Hearne has lost by exactly four goals.
La Vega's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those five matchups. As for Hearne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
La Vega took their win against Hearne in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Vega 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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