Gadsden is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Silver is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Gadsden Panthers will welcome the Silver Fighting Colts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Gadsden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Chaparral, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Gadsden was ranked eighth). Gadsden's defense stepped up to hand Chaparral a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The Panthers' winning goal came courtesy of Luis Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, Silver didn't have done well against Deming recently (they were 0-7-2 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Silver sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Deming. While the Fighting Colts didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-11-4), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gadsden's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Silver, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Gadsden beat Silver 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Gadsden repeat their success, or does Silver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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