The Lubbock Westerners were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Lubbock-Cooper by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Lubbock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while Lubbock-Cooper is ranked 310th).
Lubbock's loss dropped their record down to 1-10-2. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lubbock will take on Abilene at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Abilene's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coronado is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lubbock-Cooper will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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