Soccer Game Preview: Oak Lawn vs. Richards

The Oak Lawn Spartans will face off against the Richards Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richards took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oak Lawn, who comes in off a win.

Oak Lawn's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South 4-0. Considering Oak Lawn have won three games by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Richards was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Schaumburg Christian.

Oak Lawn's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 3-1-1. As for Richards, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Oak Lawn skirted past Richards 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.