Crandall is 0-5 against Red Oak since February of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Crandall Pirates will take on the Red Oak Hawks at 7:15 p.m. Crandall has given up an average of 3 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Crandall is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to Midlothian Heritage. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Jaguars are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Red Oak kept a clean sheet against Corsicana on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Kennedi Robertson and Saiyan Cross scored both of Red Oak's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Red Oak's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six games. As for Crandall, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Crandall might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Red Oak when the teams last played back in February. Can Crandall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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