Flower Mound hopes to have healed up heading into a pivotal three-game stretch.

The Jaguars (3-1-3 in District 6-5A) enjoyed this past Tuesday off due to TAKS testing and seem rested as they host Southlake Carroll on Friday. Game time is slated for 7:45 p.m. 

“We were fortunate to have beat them last time,” Flower Mound head coach David Doyle said. “They (Carroll) are, of course, still in the thick of things too so there is a lot riding on this game. We just wanted to take this time off to heal up and get ready for a big game.”

     New Flower Mound girls’ soccer coach Trina Hamner doesn’t want her team to just be considered a preseason standout. She wants them to know what its like to win when it matters most.

The Jaguars are very close to doing just that. They head into Friday’s District 6-5A showdown with Southlake Carroll sporting a 2-4-1 record in league play – good enough for a one-game cushion over rival Marcus for the fourth and final playoff spot.

    Flower Mound boys’ soccer coach David Doyle knows how hard this year’s District 6-5A schedule will be. That’s why it’s more important than ever to get off to a fast start.

     The Marcus girls’ soccer team finds itself playing out the 2010 season without a home field.

    Marcus (4-1 heading into Thursday’s opening round of the Colleyville Heritage Tournament) saw its longtime field demolished during the offseason as LISD officials plan to construct a new varsity football stadium. The sheer size of the project – coupled with a new makeover for the school’s gymnasium -- forced the school district to not only eliminate the soccer field, but also the track and the baseball stadium.

    Dani Presley and Jazmin Hall each captured top honors as the Marcus girls’ soccer team netted 12 players on this year’s District 6-5A All-District list.

     Marcus came into Tuesday’s Class 5A Regional Quarterfinal having already bested Coppell twice during the regular season. Unfortunately, a third win simply wasn’t in the cards as they lost to their District 6-5A rival in overtime, 4-1.

     You hope your big time players step up when it matters most. That’s what the Marcus girls’ soccer team got from Jazmin Hall in a 1-0 win over Grapevine in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs Tuesday.

      It’s almost been a full calendar year since the Marcus girls’ soccer team felt the pain of a first round playoff exit. And they haven’t gotten over it.

     The Marcus girls’ soccer team has finally wrapped up a playoff spot while Flower Mound is still hoping to squeak in during Friday’s regular season finale.

    The Guyer boys’ soccer team will put its 24-game District 11-4A win streak on the line Friday in this year’s league opener at Denton Ryan. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.

     The Marcus boys’ soccer team – winners of two of the last three Class 5A state championships -- did not win a state title last year. But they are already a pre-season favorite.

     The Marcus boys’ soccer team was well represented on this year’s District 6-5A All-District list.  

     The Marcus boys’ soccer team lost to Jesuit 2-1 on Tuesday in the Class 5A Region Quarterfinals, putting to an end their chance for a third-consecutive state title.

      When a team isn’t satisfied after earning a first round shutout, you know expectations are high.

     “When you are around these kids as much as I am, you know what they are capable of,” Marcus boys’ soccer coach John Gall said following his team’s 4-0 win over Keller Fossil Ridge on Tuesday. “We didn’t play as strong as we know we can.”

     The Marcus boys’ soccer team will open the first round of Class 5A Region I playoffs on Tuesday against Keller Fossil Ridge.

  With a win on Friday over Hebron, the Marcus boys’ soccer team can claim the District 6-5A title.

     The showdown was set up thanks to a 4-2 Marcus win over rival Flower Mound on Tuesday while Hebron (3-3-3) tied Southlake Carroll. Game time is slated for 7:45 p.m. at Hebron.