The Alvarado Indians will square off against the Kennedale Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alvarado's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for nine straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Alvarado's offense. They fell 2-0 to Life Waxahachie on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Mustangs are ranked 134th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Ferris 3-2. The Wildcats better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Lance Pate, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Kennedale pushed their record up to 4-5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three matches. As for Alvarado, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-2.
Everything went Alvarado's way against Kennedale when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Alvarado made off with a 5-2 victory. Does Alvarado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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