Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Smithson Valley walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Harlingen South Hawks a 5-0 shutout on Friday. That's two games straight that Smithson Valley have won by exactly five goals.
Smithson Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those 14 matches. With the loss, Harlingen South broke their 13-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-4-1.
Looking ahead, Smithson Valley will take on Rouse at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rouse will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Smithson Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Harlingen South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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