There's no place like home for the Birdville Hawks, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Richland a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given Birdville's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Richland is ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Birdville's one-goal win came courtesy of
Carmi Carney, who's now up to four this season.
Birdville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three games. As for Richland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-4 record this season.
Birdville will square off against Colleyville Heritage at 7:40 p.m. on Friday. Colleyville Heritage will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Birdville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richland, they will be playing at home against Ryan at 7:40 p.m. on Friday. Richland is facing Ryan at the right time seeing as Ryan is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
