The Anderson Trojans will face off against the Bastrop Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Anderson is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Anderson proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against McCallum, sneaking past 2-1.
Dax Popelka was the driving force of Anderson's attack as he scored both of Anderson's goals, bringing his season total up to nine goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bastrop, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Crockett get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cougars are ranked 739th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bastrop is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 14-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up five goals over those 12 contests. Anderson pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Anderson came up short against Bastrop when the teams last played back in February, falling 3-1. Will Anderson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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