East Central is 2-8 against Clemens since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Central Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Clemens Buffaloes at 7:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of Steele. While losing is never fun, East Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 538th, while Steele is ranked 221st).
Despite a strong season so far, Clemens has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. Their rough 6-0 loss to New Braunfels on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Clemens has struggled against New Braunfels recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
East Central's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10-1. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only scored one goal over those three matches. As for Clemens, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-2.
East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Clemens when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does East Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clemens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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