The Wylie Pirates waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. Their defense stepped up to hand North Garland a 2-0 shutout. Given Wylie's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while North Garland is ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wylie was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Mahey Mohammed and
Logan Montgomery, who scored both of Wylie's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 17 so far this season.
Wylie's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those nine games. As for North Garland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, Wylie and North Garland will both be playing Lakeview Centennial the next time they take the pitch. Wylie will head out to face Lakeview Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while North Garland will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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