As the District 6-6A boys soccer season comes to a close, the race to clinch the district championship trophy has become a competition between the three leading teams – Marcus, Coppell and Flower Mound.

Coppell plays at Marcus today at 7:30 p.m. Marcus leads District 6-6A at 7-1-2, while Coppell is currently second at 6-3-1.

“Marcus has been one of our biggest rivals in the past few years, and the whole team expects the Friday game to be a hard and fast-paced one,” Coppell junior midfielder Nathan Hernandez said. “A win for us could maybe guarantee us a chance at the district championship, so that’s what we are aiming for.”

The two last met Feb. 1 and put on an exciting match that came to an end with Marcus triumphing 3-2 against Coppell.

A win for Coppell puts it nearly eye-to-eye to rival Marcus, but it would still be in second place. However, a win may prove as a useful boost to further themselves from the third place Flower Mound, who currently has the same 6-3-1 record as Coppell owns a goals scored advantage. Coppell plays at Flower Mound on March 19.

A  win for Marcus gives it a solid prospect at the district champions and renders it extremely difficult for Coppell or Flower Mound to overtake.