Nixon was the 7-1 winner over Rio Grande City when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Nixon Mustangs fell just short of the Rio Grande City Rattlers by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the game 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.
Nixon's defeat dropped their record down to 17-3-1. As for Rio Grande City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Nixon and Rio Grande City: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Nixon will look to extend Cigarroa's 13-game losing streak when they meet at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rio Grande City will try to hand Roma their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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