Preview: Palo Duro vs. Plainview
Palo Duro is 3-0 against Plainview since February of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Palo Duro Dons will head out on the road to take on the Plainview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Palo Duro's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Palo Duro has not lost a match since January 6th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Caprock 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Palo Duro's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Caprock is ranked 43rd).
Palo Duro's one-goal win came courtesy of
Ram Htoo, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 4-0 walloping at the hands of Amarillo.
Palo Duro's win bumped their record up to 14-1-3. As for Plainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-2.
Everything went Palo Duro's way against Plainview in their previous meeting on February 5th as Palo Duro made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Duro since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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