The Nixon Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Cigarroa Toros at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
Last Friday, Nixon didn't have quite enough to beat Rio Grande City and fell 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Rattlers are ranked 499th).
Nixon's goal came courtesy of Pedro Zapata, who's now up to 15 this season.
Meanwhile, Cigarroa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They lost 6-3 to Mission Veterans Memorial.
Cigarroa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Nixon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3-1.
Nixon took their win against Cigarroa in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixon since the squad 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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