Pieper has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Smithson Valley Rangers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Pieper nor Smithson Valley posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Pieper kept a clean sheet against Tivy. They skirted past the Antlers 1-0. Given Pieper's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Tivy is ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Smithson Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Boerne-Champion on Friday and fell 2-1.
Pieper has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. As for Smithson Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1.
Pieper came up short against Smithson Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-3. Can Pieper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
