Soccer Preview: Oak Grove Classical Academy vs. East Mountain
The Oak Grove Classical Academy Owls's road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Mountain Timberwolves at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Oak Grove Classical Academy fought the good fight in their overtime match against Sandia Prep on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sundevils by a score of 1-0. The Owls' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Mountain's offense. They fell just short of Rehoboth Christian by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. One reason for the loss might be the Timberwolves' aggressive play style: Rob Loftis and Thomas Smutz were both handed yellow cards.
Oak Grove Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-2-1. As for East Mountain, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Oak Grove Classical Academy took their victory against East Mountain in their previous matchup on October 7th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Grove Classical Academy since the squad 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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