Soccer Preview: Oxford vs. Lewisburg
The Oxford Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Lewisburg Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxford's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Oxford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Hernando, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Oxford was ranked eighth). Oxford had just enough and edged Hernando out 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Chargers were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Lewisburg came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 8-1 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Lewisburg's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-1.
Oxford was able to grind out a solid victory over Lewisburg when the teams last played back in January, winning 4-2. Does Oxford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewisburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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