The Washington Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Independence Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
If Independence heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Washington took over last week. Washington's defense stepped up to hand La Joya Community a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 15 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit La Joya Community with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Pablo Morquecho, Junior Villalba Martinez, Pedro Morquecho, and Aaron Llanes.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Independence was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They lost 5-1 to Sierra Linda. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Washington's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Independence, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5-4.
Washington beat Independence by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 5-4. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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