Soccer Preview: Oak Lawn vs. Rich Township
Oak Lawn has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will face off against the Rich Township Raptors at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to six goals the game before, Oak Lawn was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They suffered a rough 4-0 loss at the hands of Lemont. Oak Lawn has struggled against Lemont recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Rich Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 7-0 loss to Marian Catholic might stick with them for a while.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oak Lawn fell to 2-1. As for Rich Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Oak Lawn's way against Rich Township in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Oak Lawn made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Lawn since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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