Vela is 0-4 against McAllen since February of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Vela Sabercats will head out on the road to challenge the McAllen Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Vela lost 4-1 to McAllen Memorial on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Sabercats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Mustangs are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, McAllen unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Pioneer.
McAllen's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2-1. As for Vela, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Vela came up short against McAllen when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Vela avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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