andrew tucci

1 INTRODUCTION During late Summer and early Fall of 2022, intense heat and drought significantly decreased the water level in the Mississippi River, reaching an unprecedented low point in October 2022 (Matthews, 2023). This led to barges becoming stranded in mud and sand, necessitating lighter barge loads, shorter barge trains, and the implementation of one-way traffic in certain river sections (Kennedy, 2022; Zimmerman, 2023).

After an impressive midweek win at Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas took on the dynamic Columbus Crew Saturday night. The first half provided most of the action, as the Crew took an initial lead in the 24th minute through a Nkosi Tafari own-goal. Dallas hit back right before halftime, as the red-hot Jader Obrian headed home a delicious Jesus Ferreira cross. The second half provided several good opportunities, though they were mostly for the visitors.

FC Dallas traveled up to Utah on Wednesday to take on Real Salt Lake, a team that has struggled at home. With a chance to pick up key road points down the stretch, FCD brought their best. A Chicho Arango goal right before half sent Dallas into the locker room down a goal, but the match looked totally different when they came back out. In a period of 15 minutes, Dallas managed to collect three goals – two from Ferreira and one from Arriola.