Soccer Game Preview: Sallisaw vs. Stilwell

The Sallisaw Black Diamonds will face off against the Stilwell Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sallisaw is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.

Sallisaw barely beat Victory Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Black Diamonds' defense stepped up to hand the Conquerors a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Sallisaw have won 13 matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Their offense was hitting Victory Christian from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Ethan Girdner led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for five goals all by himself.

Meanwhile, Stilwell beat McLain Science & Tech 2-0 on Tuesday.

Stilwell's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Sallisaw, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.

Sallisaw got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Stilwell by a conclusive 6-1 score. Will the Black Diamonds repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.