The Riverside Rangers will face off against the Bowie Bears at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Riverside will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Riverside will bounce into Saturday's match after beating San Elizario, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Riverside who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. Riverside got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to San Elizario's three. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rangers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Eagles are ranked 161st).
Riverside better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Bowie really get things going. Bowie's defense stepped up to hand Clint a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. Giovanni Grado was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Bowie is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those seven contests. As for Riverside, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Riverside skirted past Bowie 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bowie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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