The Caprock Longhorns will face off against the Amarillo Sandies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Caprock will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Caprock's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Tascosa. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Rebels are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caprock's one-goal win came courtesy of Aldo Carrasco, who's now up to 18 this season.
Meanwhile, Amarillo had just enough and edged Plainview out 2-1 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Sandies in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Caprock's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three games. As for Amarillo, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Caprock took their victory against Amarillo in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 5-0. Will Caprock repeat their success, or does Amarillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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