The Red Oak Hawks will take on the Midlothian Panthers on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Red Oak sitting on six straight victories and Midlothian on 19.
Red Oak is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Highland Park 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Red Oak's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Highland Park are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Midlothian duked it out with Walnut Grove on Friday. Midlothian never let Walnut Grove get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Midlothian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight contests.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Macie Griffin, who's now up to 18 this season.
Red Oak's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Midlothian, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1-1.
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