Victory Christian is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will square off against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Victory Christian will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Holland Hall, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Conquerors' defense stepped up to hand the Dutch a 2-0 shutout on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Sallisaw put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Gravette. The result was nothing new for Sallisaw, who have now won seven matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Gravette from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Wesley Rodriguez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Sallisaw pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four games. As for Victory Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Victory Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Sallisaw in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Conquerors since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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