Olive Branch hasn't had much luck against Saltillo recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Conquistadors will take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olive Branch was handed an 11-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Panola, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Saltillo had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 goals) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Chargers a 7-0 shutout. Saltillo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by three goals or more this season.
Saltillo's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Olive Branch, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Olive Branch might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Saltillo in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. Can the Conquistadors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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