Richland is 0-9-1 against Birdville since January of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Richland Royals will be playing at home against the Birdville Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Richland's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Richland is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ryan on Friday. Richland fell just short of Ryan by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Royals came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Raiders are ranked 580th).
Meanwhile, Birdville entered their tilt with Ryan on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Raiders a 6-0 shutout. Give the Hawks' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Birdville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three contests. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Richland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Birdville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Richland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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