With a playoff win on the line, El Dorado rose to the challenge on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was El Dorado who was credited with the victory. El Dorado got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Chisholm Trail Rangers's three. Given El Dorado's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Chisholm Trail are ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alex Orquiz was the driving force of El Dorado's attack as he scored both of El Dorado's goals, bringing his season total up to 22 goals.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6-2 record this season. With the defeat, Chisholm Trail broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-12-2.
Coming up, El Dorado will take on Americas on Monday. Americas will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something El Dorado surely won't give up without a fight. Chisholm Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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