Longview is 1-7 against Rockwall-Heath since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lobos will host the Hawks at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Longview took a four-goal loss the last time they faced off against Tyler Legacy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lobos had just enough and edged out the Raiders 3-2 on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Longview's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Tyler Legacy are ranked 147th).
Meanwhile, North Forney kept up with Rockwall-Heath until halftime on Thursday, but afterwards: not so much. The Hawks' defense stepped up to hand the Falcons a 4-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Rockwall-Heath, who have now won seven matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Rockwall-Heath's win bumped their record up to 10-0-1. As for Longview, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
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