Soccer Preview: Henderson Collegiate vs. Oxford Prep
The Henderson Collegiate Pride will face off against the Oxford Prep Griffins at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Henderson Collegiate is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Henderson Collegiate didn't have quite enough to beat Excelsior Classical Academy and fell 4-3. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Flying Lions are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Oxford Prep hadn't done well against Eno River recently (they were 0-7-1 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Oxford Prep walked away with a 3-1 win over Eno River.
Henderson Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-2. As for Oxford Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Henderson Collegiate was able to grind out a solid win over Oxford Prep in their previous meeting back in September, winning 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henderson Collegiate 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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