Soccer Preview: Fox Chapel vs. Obama Academy of International Studies
The Fox Chapel Foxes will head out to face off against the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Obama Academy of International Studies is hoping to do what Norwin couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Fox Chapel's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Fox Chapel never let Norwin onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Knights are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fox Chapel's one-goal win came courtesy of
Emily McKee, who's now up to 20 this season.
Meanwhile, Obama Academy of International Studies had to start their season on the road on September 4th, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 10-0 to Fox Chapel.
Fox Chapel's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0-1. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Fox Chapel's way against Obama Academy of International Studies in their previous matchup on September 4th, as Fox Chapel made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fox Chapel 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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