With a playoff game on the line, Lubbock-Cooper rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Palo Duro Dons a 1-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given Lubbock-Cooper's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Palo Duro is ranked 100th).
Lubbock-Cooper's one-goal win came courtesy of
Malachi Ramirez, who's now up to five this season.
Lubbock-Cooper's win bumped their record up to 15-5-5. As for Palo Duro, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-2-3.
Lubbock-Cooper is on the road again on Thursday to play Del Valle. Lubbock-Cooper'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. Palo Duro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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