The New Waverly Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Navasota Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Navasota took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Waverly, who comes in off a win.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was New Waverly who was credited with the win on Friday.
New Waverly is facing Navasota at the wrong time: Navasota suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 8-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 619th, while the Tigers are ranked 178th).
New Waverly is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Navasota, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
New Waverly skirted past Navasota 5-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Waverly since the squad 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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