The Benbrook Bobcats will face off against the Southwest Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Benbrook headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Diamond Hill-Jarvis let them put that streak behind them. Benbrook's defense stepped up to hand Diamond Hill-Jarvis a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Eagles are ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benbrook's offense was hitting Diamond Hill-Jarvis from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Lily Chavez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Southwest had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Eastern Hills with a sharp 7-1 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Southwest's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Benbrook, their win bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Benbrook took their victory against Southwest when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Benbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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