The McAllen Bulldogs will face off against the Rouse Raiders on Thursday. McAllen's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
McAllen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Flour Bluff. Given McAllen's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Flour Bluff are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rouse had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Dragons as they made off with a 9-0 win. Considering Rouse have won 14 games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Southwest from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Lilly Arellano led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.
Rouse's victory bumped their record up to 20-3-1. As for McAllen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season.
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