The Polytechnic Parrots will take on the Alvarado Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Polytechnic has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Alvarado will arrive with six straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Polytechnic's offense. They came up short against Haltom on Tuesday, falling 12-0. While losing is never fun, Polytechnic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 621st, while Haltom are ranked 174th).
While Alvarado didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on North Side with a sharp 5-1 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Alvarado, who have now won four matchups by four goals or more so far this season.
Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Alvarado, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Polytechnic came out on top in a nail-biter against Alvarado when the teams last played back in January of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Parrots repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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