The Nixon Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Roma Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nixon has four straight wins, Roma has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Nixon's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Mission 1-0. Nixon wouldn't have won without Alexander Cepeda, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, while the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Stevens who was credited with the victory on Friday. The Falcons got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Roma's one.
Nixon's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Roma, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Nixon got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 against Roma by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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