Soccer Game Preview: Philomath vs. Taft

The Philomath Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Taft Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Taft has given up an average of 6.2 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Philomath is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Newport just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result kept Philomath happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 15th.

Meanwhile, Taft fell victim to Stayton and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Eagles.

Philomath's draw gives them a new season record of 7-3-1. As for Taft, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 15 contests, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 1-8 record this season.