The Newman Smith Trojans will challenge the Highland Park Scots at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Newman Smith is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Friday, they were much more limited against Reedy on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Lions are ranked 65th).
Meanwhile, Highland Park came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.6 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Scots, who have now won eight games by three goals or more so far this season.
Highland Park's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four contests. As for Newman Smith, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Newman Smith might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Highland Park when the teams last played back in February. Will Newman Smith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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