Olive Branch hasn't had much luck against Saltillo recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Conquistadors will be home for the holidays to greet the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olive Branch took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against South Panola, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Conquistadors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tigers 3-2.
Meanwhile, Saltillo had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Chargers a 12-0 shutout. Give Saltillo's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Saltillo's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Olive Branch, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Olive Branch suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Saltillo in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Conquistadors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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