The Palo Duro Dons had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They beat Amarillo by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Palo Duro's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Amarillo is ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palo Duro was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Daniel Gonzalez and
Tharcisse Butoyi, who scored both of Palo Duro's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Palo Duro's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1-3. As for Amarillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palo Duro will take on Non Varsity Opponent at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Non Varsity Opponent's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Amarillo, they will head out on the road to square off against Caprock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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