The Bastrop Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Anderson Trojans at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Bastrop's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Anderson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bastrop took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Crockett. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cougars are ranked 739th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gael Ramirez (Transition) and Angel Chavez Hernandez scored both of Bastrop's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Anderson entered their tilt with McCallum on Friday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Knights.
Bastrop is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 14-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up five goals over those 12 games. Anderson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Bastrop was able to grind out a solid victory over Anderson in their previous meeting back in February, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bastrop 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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