Lamar is 8-0-1 against Cesar E. Chavez since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lamar Texans will head out on the road to square off against the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos at 12:00 p.m. Lamar is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lamar gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let Houston Math Science & Tech onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given Lamar's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Houston Math Science & Tech is ranked 741st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lamar hit Houston Math Science & Tech with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Lillie Fleming,
Layla Villanueva,
Nahomy Portillo, and
Jojo Pastore.
Meanwhile, Cesar E. Chavez had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They beat Westbury by a goal, winning 1-0. The win was just what Cesar E. Chavez needed coming off of a 3-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Lamar pushed their record up to 10-5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five matchups. As for Cesar E. Chavez, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-7.
Lamar took their victory against Cesar E. Chavez when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar since the team 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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