It’s getting right down to crunch time within the District 2-6A soccer season as each match from right here on out might have enormous implications.
Whereas the Midland Excessive-Legacy rivalry is at all times massive for each faculties, this Friday’s video games at Grande Communications Stadium can be much more vital for every staff concerned as there are solely three district matches remaining for every staff.
The women’ match kicks off the soccer doubleheader motion at 5:30 p.m. Midland Excessive (9-13-0, 4-5-0, 8 factors in district) is sitting in a fourth-place tie with Abilene Excessive, whereas Legacy (7-8-4, 1-5-3, 5 factors) sits on the skin wanting in for a playoff spot in sixth place.
The boys’ match at round 7:30 p.m. is simply as massive as LHS (12-3-6, 6-0-3, 15 factors) sits in second place and may clinch a playoff spot with a victory. A win for MHS (6-7-3, 4-4-1, 9 factors) places it proper again within the combine for a playoff spot because the Bulldogs at present sit in fifth place.
The Rebels are additionally gunning for a district title and sit only one level again of Wolfforth Frenship after LHS fought Odessa Excessive to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday and Frenship defeated Abilene Excessive, 2-0.
“It’s crucial recreation once more,” stated LHS coach Chris Bryant about Friday’s match towards the Bulldogs. “Each recreation now could be crucial recreation. It’s a crosstown rival and it’s at all times going to be a very good recreation. We’re enjoying a really, very sturdy Midland Excessive staff at this level, so we have to know that we have to come out and play. We’re attempting to get ourselves prepared for the playoffs.”
MHS coach Jason Bush, whose staff is coming of a 2-1 loss at Odessa Permian on Tuesday, stated like he tells his staff, he’s at all times assured that they’ll win and that they’ll play properly, however on the finish of the day, it should come right down to how his staff performs in that match that issues.
“I do know it’s going to be robust,” stated Bush about dealing with the Rebels. “We’re preventing to be within the playoffs they usually’re preventing to attempt to win the district.
“I believe yearly this rivalry is massive regardless of how every staff is doing. It’s nonetheless one of many greater video games in each of our seasons.”
Currently each LHS and MHS have had bother scoring, however that has been an issue for the Bulldogs all season lengthy and that has value them at occasions.
“We create loads of probabilities and one-on-one alternatives with the goalkeeper, however we’re not placing the ball within the internet,” Bush stated.
The Legacy ladies confirmed on Tuesday that they may rating in bunches, however it additionally took them greater than a half to get stepping into a 3-3 draw towards Odessa Excessive. The Girl Rebels needed to rally again from a 3-0 deficit however obtained a pleasant efficiency from freshman Lydia Viets, who netted two of the targets.
“We’ve obtained to maneuver ahead to this Friday towards a rival and see what we will do,” LHS coach Brandon Allen stated. “However, a minimum of we gave ourselves an opportunity. Now we’ve obtained to play two full halves within the subsequent few video games. That’s going to be the trick, so hopefully we will get it found out. If we play like we performed within the second half, we will play with anyone. We’ve been sluggish starters and that’s what has gotten us.”
The Girl Bulldogs have additionally proven they’re able to scoring on Tuesday however couldn’t maintain down first-place Permian in a 5-3 loss.
MHS may even attempt to go for the season sweep towards the Girl Rebels because the Girl Bulldogs obtained a late objective from Kinsey Hill to stroll away with a 2-1 victory on Feb. 8.
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2022 District 2-6A ladies soccer standings
(total information in parentheses)
Factors (2-win; 1-tie)
W L T Pts.
x-Permian (11-3-3) 7 1 2 16
x-Central (12-3-1) 7 0 1 15
Frenship (10-5-5) 5 3 2 12
Midland Excessive (9-13-0) 4 5 0 8
Abilene (2-7-5) 2 3 4 8
Legacy (7-8-4) 1 5 3 5
Odessa (2-16-1) 0 9 1 1
x-cliched playoff spot
Tuesday’s scores
Odessa Excessive 3, Legacy 3; Odessa Permian 5, Midland Excessive 3; Wolfforth Frenship 3, Abilene Excessive 0; San Angelo Central is open
Friday’s matches
Legacy vs. Midland Excessive; Odessa Permian at San Angelo Central; Abilene Excessive at Odessa Excessive: Wolfforth Frenship is open
2022 District 2-6A boys soccer standings
(total information in parentheses)
Factors (2-win; 1-tie)
W L T Pts.
x-Frenship (15-2-2) 7 1 2 16
Legacy (12-3-6) 6 0 3 15
Odessa (8-6-4) 5 3 2 12
Permian (6-8-3) 4 3 3 11
Midland (6-7-3) 4 4 1 9
Abilene (3-10-3) 1 8 0 2
Central (1-12-4) 0 8 1 1
x-cliched playoff spot
Tuesday’s matches
Odessa Excessive 1, Legacy 1; Odessa Permian 2, Midland Excessive 1; Wolfforth Frenship 2, Abilene Excessive 0; San Angelo Central is open
Friday’s matches
Legacy vs. Midland Excessive; Odessa Permian at San Angelo Central; Abilene Excessive at Odessa Excessive: Wolfforth Frenship is open