Nixon and Cigarroa are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Nixon Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cigarroa Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nixon has eight straight wins, Cigarroa has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Last Tuesday, everything went Nixon's way against Rio Grande City as Nixon made off with a 7-1 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by four goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Rio Grande City from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Pedro Zapata led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Cigarroa fell victim to Mission Veterans Memorial and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Patriots.
Nixon pushed their record up to 12-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three contests. As for Cigarroa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Nixon's way against Cigarroa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Nixon made off with a 5-0 victory. Does Nixon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cigarroa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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