The Amarillo Sandies will head out on the road to square off against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Amarillo fell victim to Monterey and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 5-0 to the Plainsmen. While losing is never fun, the Sandies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Monterey by a score of 1-0. The Pirates have struggled against the Plainsmen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lubbock-Cooper's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3-1. As for Amarillo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5-1 record this season.
Amarillo beat Lubbock-Cooper by a goal when the teams last played back in January of 2022, winning 2-1. Will Amarillo repeat their success, or does Lubbock-Cooper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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