The Everman Bulldogs will challenge the Mansfield Summit Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Everman's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Mansfield Summit's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Everman is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Joshua just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Owls by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Owls are ranked 486th).
Meanwhile, Mansfield Summit entered their tilt with Cleburne on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Yellowjackets get on the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Mansfield Summit's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three contests. As for Everman, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 15-3.
Everman beat Mansfield Summit 2-0 when the teams last played back in February. Will Everman repeat their success, or does Mansfield Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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