The Athens Hornets will face off against the Lindale Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Athens turned things around against Mineola on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-3 win over the Yellowjackets. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hornets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Lindale had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 7-1 win.
The victory got Athens back to even at 4-4. As for Lindale, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Athens might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Lindale when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
