The Argyle Eagles will challenge the Grapevine Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Argyle's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Argyle is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Richland on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Royals by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Argyle came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Richland are ranked 336th).
Meanwhile, Grapevine came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 1-0 shutout. Grapevine's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Calem McClendon, who's now up to three this season.
Argyle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3-3. As for Grapevine, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2-2.
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