The Southwest Raiders will head out to face off against the Dunbar Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Southwest's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Carter-Riverside with a sharp 7-0 win.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Dunbar was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 8-0 to Diamond Hill-Jarvis. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 800th, while the Eagles are ranked 130th).
Southwest pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six games. As for Dunbar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Everything went Southwest's way against Dunbar when the teams last played back in February, as Southwest made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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