Soccer Game Preview: Taft vs. O'Connor

Taft hasn't had much luck against O'Connor recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Taft Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the O'Connor Panthers at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Taft took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Brennan. The win was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 614th, while the Bears are ranked 163rd).

Meanwhile, O'Connor entered their tilt with Stevens on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.

Taft's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6-3.

Taft couldn't quite get it done against O'Connor in their previous matchup back in February as they fell 2-0. Can Taft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.