The Liberty Redhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was close, but Liberty sidestepped Independence for a 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, Lebanon Trail kept a clean sheet against Independence on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Knights. Given Lebanon Trail's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Independence is ranked 547th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lebanon Trail was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Sean Wadley and
Henrique Goulart, who scored all three of Lebanon Trail's goals. The pair have combined for a total of six so far this season.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-4. As for Lebanon Trail, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7-3.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Lebanon Trail when the teams last played back in February, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team 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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