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| 02/10/26 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 03/07/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 02/11/25 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Grapevine has gone a perfect 10-0 against Richland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home pitch against the Royals at 6:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Grapevine is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Birdville just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The shutout was out of character for Grapevine seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in January.
Meanwhile, Richland fell victim to Birdville and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Richland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Birdville are ranked 20th).
Richland was without their leading scorer, Lauren Waters, in Friday's match. With Waters sitting this one out, Ryleigh Lawler got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 49.3).
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-2. As for Grapevine, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1-4 and their overall record down to 12-5-5.
Grapevine beat Richland 2-0 when the teams last played back in February. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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