The Plainview Bulldogs will take on the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plainview's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Plainview fell victim to Amarillo and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Sandies, falling 11-0. While losing is never fun, Plainview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 649th, while Amarillo are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lubbock-Cooper). Their defense stepped up to hand Coronado a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. Ryan King was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
The win made it two in a row for Lubbock-Cooper and bumps their season record up to 8-0-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those two contests. As for Plainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Plainview might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Lubbock-Cooper in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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