Soccer Preview: Oakwood/Catlin vs. Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Oakwood/Catlin has won eight straight games at home, while Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Oakwood/Catlin Comets will square off against the Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Bunnies at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oakwood/Catlin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Tolono Unity as Oakwood/Catlin made off with a 3-0 victory. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Rockets are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's and Reed-Custer's match on Saturday was close at halftime, but Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley turned on the heat in the second half with five goals. Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley put the hurt on Reed-Custer with a sharp 6-0 win. That's two games straight that the Bunnies have won by exactly six goals.
Oakwood/Catlin's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their win bumped their record up to 14-3-1.
Oakwood/Catlin might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Oakwood/Catlin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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