Del Valle is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Americas Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. Del Valle has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Del Valle is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Eastwood on Tuesday. The Conquistadores fell 5-3 to the Troopers. While losing is never fun, Del Valle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while Eastwood are ranked 103rd).
Dael Hernandez and Francisco Garcia scored all three of Del Valle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Americas waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Tigers. That's two games straight that Americas have won by exactly two goals.
Americas was without their leading scorer, Braleo Ngang, in Tuesday's contest. With Ngang sidelined, the Trail Blazers had to make some changes to the lineup. Aram Moreno played for 80 minutes having averaged 41.4 this season.
Americas' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Del Valle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6-1.
Del Valle beat Americas by a goal in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, winning 2-1. Do the Conquistadores have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trail Blazers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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