Soccer Game Preview: Oak Park vs. Blue Springs

The Oak Park Northmen are taking a road trip to challenge the Blue Springs Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Oak Park came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Park Hill, falling 4-0. Oak Park's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Blue Springs took on Raymore-Peculiar on Tuesday. The Wildcats won by a goal and slipped past the Panthers 1-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Blue Springs as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.

Blue Springs' win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Oak Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.