The La Vega Pirates had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 goals), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Mexia out 3-2. Given La Vega's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Mexia is ranked 534th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vega was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ramiro Varela and
Jordan Medina, who scored all three of La Vega's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 52 so far this season.
La Vega's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those five contests. As for Mexia, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-4.
Coincidentally, La Vega and Mexia will both be playing Hearne the next time they take the pitch. La Vega will head out to face Hearne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Mexia will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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