The Bowie Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Del Valle Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bowie is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lake Travis on Tuesday. Bowie fell just short of Lake Travis by a score of 2-1.
Bowie's goal came courtesy of Evan Duranguet, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Del Valle's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They never let Austin get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Maroons are ranked 509th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Del Valle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Bowie skirted past Del Valle 2-1 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowie since the team 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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