Soccer Game Preview: Oak Harbor vs. Lakewood

Oak Harbor is a perfect 3-0 against Lakewood since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Wildcats will face off against the Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Oak Harbor's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Oak Harbor managed to slip by Lynden Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats came up short against the Lyncs on Thursday, falling 4-1.

Meanwhile, Lakewood lost 5-2 to Bellingham on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Lakewood in their meetings with Bellingham: they've now lost four in a row.

Oak Harbor's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-2. As for Lakewood, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.

Oak Harbor came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.