Soccer Game Preview: Oneonta vs. Owego Free Academy

Oneonta has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Owego Free Academy River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.

Oneonta will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Tamarac last Saturday. Everything went Oneonta's way against Tamarac as Oneonta made off with a 6-1 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.

Meanwhile, Owego Free Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Chenango Valley onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given the River Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Warriors are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Owego Free Academy hit Chenango Valley with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Matthew Higgins, Hunter Slater, Zyir Van Scoy, and Van Scoy.

Oneonta now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Owego Free Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.

Oneonta might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Owego Free Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Oneonta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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