Soccer Recap: Strayhorn Beats Winona for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 @ Coahoma County	8
11/19/24 vs Byhalia	7
12/09/24 vs Vardaman	7
01/09/25 vs Independence	7
01/16/25 @ Independence	7

Strayhorn came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Winona Tigers a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Strayhorn's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those three games. As for Winona, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strayhorn will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coahoma County at 5:00 p.m. on January 27th. Strayhorn is facing Coahoma County at the right time seeing as Coahoma County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Winona, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Winona take on the Independence at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Winona will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Independence will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's contest.