The Waco Lions will take on the University Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Waco'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.
It was a proper cat-fight when Waco challenged Belton on Tuesday. Waco came up short against Belton, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, University's and Lake Belton's match on Tuesday was close at halftime, but University turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. University blew past Lake Belton 4-1. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by three goals or more this season.
University has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five matches. As for Waco, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Waco might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from University in their previous meeting back in January. Will Waco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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