Soccer Game Preview: Brennan vs. O'Connor

The Brennan Bears will venture away from home to square off against the O'Connor Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Brennan took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Harlan onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

Meanwhile, O'Connor got the win against Harlan on Tuesday by a conclusive 6-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Hawks are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

O'Connor is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine games. As for Brennan, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.

Brennan came up short against O'Connor in their previous meeting back in January, falling 2-0. Can Brennan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.