The Kemp Yellowjackets will venture away from home to take on the Mexia Black Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Kemp faced off against New Summerfield. in a bug-themed battle on Thursday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mexia's offense. They lost 6-0 to Madisonville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Black Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Mustangs are ranked 87th).
This is the second loss in a row for Mexia and nudges their season record down to 2-4. Kemp's draw makes their record 3-2-1 this season.
Everything went Kemp's way against Mexia when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as Kemp made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kemp since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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