Soccer Game Preview: Oak Ridge vs. Baylor

The Oak Ridge Wildcats will face off against the Baylor Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Baylor will be coming in after a defeat.

Oak Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Campbell County on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Oak Ridge with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Baylor is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Dalton. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Catamounts who were credited with the victory. Dalton got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Baylor's four. The loss was Baylor's first of the season.

Oak Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four contests. Having lost for the first time this season, Baylor fell to 3-1-1.

Oak Ridge might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Baylor in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.