Soccer Game Preview: Collinsville vs. Claremore

The Collinsville Cardinals will face off against the Claremore Zebras at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Collinsville is headed into Thursday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Pryor. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Collinsville haven't been shut out since back in March.

Meanwhile, Claremore entered their tilt with East Central on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 10-0 shutout. Considering Claremore have won four games by more than four goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Claremore's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Collinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Collinsville might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Claremore in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.