Soccer Preview: Oxford vs. De La Salle Collegiate
The Oxford Wildcats will head out to take on the De La Salle Collegiate Pilots at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Oxford is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clarkston just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to Wolves. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Wolves are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, De La Salle Collegiate's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to St. Francis de Sales. The defeat continues a trend for the Pilots in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oxford fell to 6-1-1. As for De La Salle Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Oxford came up short against De La Salle Collegiate when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Oxford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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