Soccer Game Preview: Norman vs. Southmoore

The Norman Tigers will square off against the Southmoore SaberCats at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Norman fell victim to Norman North and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Norman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Norman North are ranked first).

Meanwhile, Southmoore came up short against Putnam City West on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Southmoore have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Norman's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-2. As for Southmoore, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

Norman came out on top in a nail-biter against Southmoore when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the SaberCats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.