Soccer Preview: Catholic Central vs. Oak Glen
Catholic Central is 8-0 against Oak Glen since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Catholic Central Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Oak Glen is hoping to do what Caldwell couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Catholic Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Catholic Central's defense stepped up to hand Caldwell a 3-0 shutout. The Crusaders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Glen). Everything went their way against Monroe Central on Tuesday as Oak Glen made off with an 8-0 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Bears considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Oak Glen used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Monroe Central. And. Hayden Lamb made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Catholic Central's win bumped their record up to 5-2-1. As for Oak Glen, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Catholic Central beat Oak Glen 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Oak Glen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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