Hempstead is 1-9 against Navasota since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hempstead Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Navasota Rattlers at 5:15 p.m. Hempstead has given up an average of 4.5 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Hempstead is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Sealy, falling 9-1. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-0.
Meanwhile, Navasota had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Mustangs. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Mustangs are ranked 658th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Navasota's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Hempstead might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Navasota in their previous matchup back in February. Will Hempstead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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