San Marcos and Del Rio squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but San Marcos had to settle for second. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Del Rio Rams who were credited with the win. The Del Rio Rams got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the San Marcos Rattlers' four. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Rams are ranked 74th).
San Marcos has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13-2 record this season. Del Rio is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Del Rio beat San Marcos by a score of 1-1 later that day.
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