The Needville Bluejays will head out to face off against the Sweeny Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sweeny took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Needville, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Needville sidestepped Columbia for a 3-2 victory. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Roughnecks are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sweeny was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to La Marque. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two goals.
Needville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six games. As for Sweeny, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Needville was able to grind out a solid victory over Sweeny when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Needville since the squad 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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