The Floresville Tigers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Austin Achieve Polar Bears. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Floresville rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rockets a 2-0 shutout. After a 10-0 finish the last time they played, Floresville and John F. Kennedy decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Meanwhile, Austin Achieve was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Fredericksburg.
Austin Achieve was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Manny Aranda and
Fabricio Benitez, who scored both of Austin Achieve's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 15 so far this season.
Floresville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. As for Austin Achieve, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Floresville skirted past Austin Achieve 1-0 when the teams last played back in January. Does Floresville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin Achieve turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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