The Canyon Cougars will face off against the Akins Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Canyon is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Clark on Tuesday. Canyon fell just short of Clark by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Canyon came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Clark is ranked 251st).
Meanwhile, Akins' game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Lehman by a goal, winning 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Akins, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Canyon skirted past Akins 2-1 when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Does Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Akins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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