Lubbock is 0-6 against Amarillo since February of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Westerners will be playing at home against the Sandies at 7:00 p.m. Lubbock will be strutting in after a win while Amarillo will be coming in after a defeat.
Lubbock headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Monterey let them put that streak behind them. The Westerners' defense stepped up to hand the Plainsmen a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering Lubbock's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Amarillo's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 4-1 to Caprock. While losing is never fun, Amarillo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Caprock are ranked 69th).
Amarillo's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3-1. As for Lubbock, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Lubbock might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Amarillo when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Westerners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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