The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will face off against the Alief Elsik Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Strake Jesuit sitting on seven straight wins and Alief Elsik on nine.
Strake Jesuit is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on George Ranch with a sharp 5-2 victory on Friday. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Longhorns are ranked 456th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Alief Elsik kept a clean sheet against Foster on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Falcons. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by three goals or more this season.
Alief Elsik's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Strake Jesuit, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
Strake Jesuit beat Alief Elsik 3-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strake Jesuit 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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