The El Campo Ricebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Palacios Sharks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. El Campo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
El Campo took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Wharton 11-0. The Ricebirds haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
El Campo's offense was hitting Wharton from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Orinson Artica led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for five goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Palacios was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Columbus. The game was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Sharks it sure didn't stay that way.
El Campo's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those four matchups. As for Palacios, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went El Campo's way against Palacios when the teams last played back in January, as El Campo made off with a 5-1 victory. In that contest, El Campo amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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