The Rivera Raiders waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They won by a goal and slipped past Harlingen 2-1. Given Rivera's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Harlingen is ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rivera has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-1-1 record this season. As for Harlingen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
Rivera will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanna at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harlingen, they will head out on the road to challenge Los Fresnos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Los Fresnos is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Harlingen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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