The Mineola Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Van Vandals at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Mineola will bounce into Friday's match after beating Chapel Hill, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Bulldogs on Monday. Cristian Ledesma was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Van waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 5-3 victory over the Knights. Given Van's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 180th, while Cumberland Academy are ranked 384th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mineola's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Van, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Mineola might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Van when the teams last played back in March of 2025. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Yellowjackets were down 5-0.
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