The Del Valle Cardinals will face off against the Austin Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Valle will be strutting in after a victory while Austin will be coming in after a loss.
Del Valle took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Akins get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. Del Valle haven't had any issues with Akins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Austin was not quite Lake Travis' equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, Austin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while Lake Travis are ranked 51st).
Austin has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Del Valle, their win bumped their record up to 9-6-2.
Del Valle beat Austin by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 2-1. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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