Palo Duro had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 goals), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mineral Wells 2-1.
Palo Duro was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ever Gutierrez and
Tharcisse Butoyi, who scored.
Palo Duro's victory bumped their record up to 10-1-1. As for Mineral Wells, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Palo Duro will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Dumas at 5:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Mineral Wells, they will be playing at home against Springtown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
