The Coronado Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Hanks Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hanks took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Coronado, who comes in off a win.
While Coronado didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged Jefferson out 2-1. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Silver Foxes are ranked 385th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hanks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Socorro, falling 3-0.
Hanks was without their leading scorer, Sebastian Morales Manzur, in Saturday's contest. With Morales Manzur sidelined, Hanks had to make some big changes to the lineup. Diego Garcia played for 75 minutes having averaged 50.7 this season and Gael De La Rosa got 80 vs. an average of 54.4.
Coronado's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Hanks, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Coronado beat Hanks 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coronado 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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