The Midlothian Panthers will square off against the Red Oak Hawks on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Midlothian sitting on 19 straight victories and Red Oak on six.
Midlothian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Walnut Grove a 1-0 shutout. Midlothian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Macie Griffin, who's now up to 18 this season.
Meanwhile, Red Oak had just enough and edged out Highland Park 2-1 on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given Red Oak's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Highland Park are ranked 20th).
Red Oak's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three contests. As for Midlothian, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1-1.
Midlothian beat Red Oak by a goal when the teams last played back in February, winning 2-1. Will Midlothian repeat their success, or does Red Oak has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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