The Richardson Eagles waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Nimitz. Given Richardson's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Nimitz is ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richardson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Nimitz, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8-2.
Richardson will be playing at home against Pearce at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nimitz, they will head out on the road to take on Irving at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Nimitz is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Irving will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
