The La Vega Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Meyer Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vega is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was La Vega who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. The Pirates got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Lorena's five. Given La Vega's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Lorena are ranked 475th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meyer gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a goal and slipped past Marlin 2-1.
Rodolfo Luna and Caleb Ortega scored both of Meyer's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
The win got Meyer back to even at 5-5-2. As for La Vega, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
La Vega beat Meyer 3-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates 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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