Van lost to Athens back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vandals came up short against the Hornets, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Van can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while Athens are ranked 106th).
Van now has a losing record of 4-5-2. As for Athens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season.
Van didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Cumberland Academy on the 3rd. As for Athens, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-0 victory against Grand Saline on the 3rd.
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