Soccer Game Preview: Oak Lawn vs. Argo

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 7:11am

Soccer Preview: Oak Lawn vs. Argo

The Oak Lawn Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Argo Argonauts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Oak Lawn is ranked 227th, while Argo is ranked 236th).

Oak Lawn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Reavis on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Oak Lawn has not been shut out since back in March.

Meanwhile, Argo can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Richards with a sharp 7-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Argo needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.

Oak Lawn's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Argo, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.

Oak Lawn beat Argo 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Lawn since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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