Soccer Game Preview: Knoxville Catholic vs. Oak Ridge

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 12:40am

Soccer Preview: Knoxville Catholic vs. Oak Ridge

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The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will venture away from home to challenge the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Oak Ridge will have to contend with a Knoxville Catholic squad hungry for a victory, something the team hasn't seen since September 3. Neither Knoxville Catholic nor Girls Prep could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Oak Ridge came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They played to a draw too, finishing 3-3 against Anderson County. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Wildcats' first draw of the season.

With that draw, Knoxville Catholic's record moves to 7-5-3. Meanwhile, Oak Ridge's record is now 6-5-1.

Knoxville Catholic took their win against Oak Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Knoxville Catholic repeat their success, or does Oak Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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