The Palo Duro Dons have not lost a match since January 6th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tascosa 2-1. Given Palo Duro's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Tascosa is ranked 549th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palo Duro was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ram Htoo and
Jaime Martinez, who scored both of Palo Duro's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 29 so far this season.
Palo Duro's victory bumped their record up to 13-1-2. As for Tascosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Palo Duro will be playing at home against Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tascosa, they will head out on the road to take on Caprock at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tascosa is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Caprock will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
