Lorena is 8-2 against Connally since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lorena Leopards will be staying on the road to face off against the Connally Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on March 12th. Lorena will be strutting in after a victory while Connally will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Lorena kept a clean sheet against Hearne. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Two seems to be a good number for Lorena as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Hayden Flores and
James Webb, who scored both of Lorena's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 17 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Connally fell victim to Robinson's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 1-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Connally in their matchups with Robinson: they've now lost nine in a row.
Lorena's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Connally, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Lorena took their win against Connally in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lorena 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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