Marshall hasn't had much luck against Jacksonville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mavericks will be playing at home against the Fightin' Indians at 7:00 p.m. Marshall has given up an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marshall fell victim to Texas and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 5-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Marshall can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 511th, while Texas are ranked 244th).
Meanwhile, Jacksonville came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The result was nothing new for Jacksonville, who have now won nine matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Mt. Pleasant with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Bella Compian, Heidi Espinoza, Jackie Badillo, and Lauren Wade.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Marshall suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Jacksonville when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
