The United Longhorns will square off against the Laredo LBJ Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
United managed to keep up with Eagle Pass until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. United came up short against Eagle Pass, falling 4-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Longhorns came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Eagles are ranked 210th).
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Laredo LBJ and Alexander had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Laredo LBJ fell just short of Alexander by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday.
Laredo LBJ's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for United, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Everything went United's way against Laredo LBJ when the teams last played back in February, as United made off with a 4-0 win. Will United repeat their success, or does Laredo LBJ have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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