Mercedes hasn't had much luck against Lopez recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will face off against the Lobos at 7:30 p.m. Mercedes has given up an average of 6.1 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mercedes' offense. They came up short against Rivera on Friday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Mercedes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 841st, while Rivera are ranked 194th).
Meanwhile, Lopez waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Yellowjackets an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lopez, who have now won 11 matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Lopez's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Mercedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21-1.
Mercedes might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Lopez when the teams last played back in February. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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