Soccer Game Preview: Orangeburg-Wilkinson vs. Oceanside Collegiate Academy

The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins will take on the Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight losses, while Oceanside Collegiate Academy will come in with five straight wins.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson fell victim to Battery Creek and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Dolphins, falling 8-0.

Meanwhile, Oceanside Collegiate Academy faced May River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Landsharks' defense stepped up to hand the Sharks a 2-0 shutout. Give Oceanside Collegiate Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Oceanside Collegiate Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four matchups. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Oceanside Collegiate Academy in their previous matchup on April 1st. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.