Soccer Preview: Oxford vs. Gadsden City
The Oxford Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Gadsden City Titans at 5:00 p.m. Oxford will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Gadsden City is ranked 17th).
Last Friday, Oxford suffered a tough 5-1 defeat at the hands of Smiths Station. Oxford has struggled against Smiths Station recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Gadsden City had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven two weeks ago. They beat the Spartans by a goal, winning 2-1.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 8-8-2. As for Gadsden City, they pushed their record up to 15-3-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Oxford suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Gadsden City when the teams last played back in February. Will Oxford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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