The Guyer Wildcats's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand McKinney a 2-0 shutout. Given Guyer's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while McKinney is ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Guyer was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Keira Floyd and
McKynzi Hailey, who scored both of Guyer's goals. The pair have combined for a total of nine so far this season.
Guyer has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for McKinney, they now have a losing record at 6-7-2.
Guyer will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Hill is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Guyer will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for McKinney, they will square off against Prosper at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prosper is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning McKinney will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.