The Pearce Mustangs will square off against the Nimitz Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Pearce beats Nimitz with four goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Mustangs came out on top against MacArthur by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for Pearce in their matchups with MacArthur: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Nimitz hadn't done well against Lake Highlands recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Nimitz's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while Lake Highlands are ranked 26th).
Pearce's win bumped their record up to 11-6-4. As for Nimitz, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11-5.
Everything went Pearce's way against Nimitz in their previous matchup back in February, as Pearce made off with a 7-0 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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