The O'Connor Panthers will take on the Vandegrift Vipers on Monday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
O'Connor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Brandeis 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given O'Connor's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Brandeis are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vandegrift, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged out Westlake 2-1 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for Vandegrift in their matchups with Westlake: they've now won three in a row.
Vandegrift's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those nine contests. As for O'Connor, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7-3 record this season.
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