The Salado Eagles will face off against the Progreso Red Ants on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Salado comes in on seven and Progreso on 30.
Salado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lumberton 2-1. That's two games straight that Salado have won by just one goal.
Damonte Foster and Luke Anderson scored both of Salado's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Progreso kept a clean sheet against Hidalgo on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 win. The result was nothing new for Progreso, who have now won 19 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Salado pushed their record up to 22-3-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those 11 matches. As for Progreso, their victory bumped their record up to 30-0.
Salado beat Progreso by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2017, winning 1-0. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Ants turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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