Nettleton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They beat the Paragould Rams by a goal, winning 2-1. Nettleton wouldn't have won without Ruben Saldivar, who scored the game-winner.
Nettleton pushed their record up to 9-9-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Paragould, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Nettleton will head out on the road to square off against Searcy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Searcy will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Nettleton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Paragould, they will be playing at home against Greene County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paragould is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
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