Parkland and Hanks are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The Parkland Matadors will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against the Hanks Knights at 10:30 a.m. Parkland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
Parkland is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Horizon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Scorpions who were credited with the win. Horizon got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Parkland's three. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Matadors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Scorpions are ranked 353rd).
Esteban Ibarra-Carrillo and Juan Armando Roberto Roque scored both of Parkland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Hanks is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 5-2 to Horizon. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Knights struggled afterwards.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 7-2-1. As for Hanks, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Parkland came up short against Hanks when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Parkland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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