Dixie had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Saluda Tigers a 1-0 shutout. Give Dixie's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Austin Wilson, who's now up to 32 this season.
Dixie is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Saluda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Dixie will play host again on Friday to welcome Belton-Honea Path, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Belton-Honea Path is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Dixie will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Saluda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mid-Carolina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mid-Carolina will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Saluda surely won't give up without a fight.
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