Preview: Dawson vs. Alief Elsik
Dawson is 10-0 against Alief Elsik since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dawson Eagles will look to defend their home pitch against the Alief Elsik Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Dawson narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Shadow Creek 3-2.
In what's become a running theme this season, Alief Elsik gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Alief Hastings a 3-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for Alief Elsik as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Nayr Moreno and
Luz Baltazar, who scored all three of Alief Elsik's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Dawson pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. As for Alief Elsik, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything went Dawson's way against Alief Elsik when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Dawson made off with a 5-0 victory. Does Dawson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alief Elsik turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
