Soccer Game Preview: Oak Grove vs. Bishop McGuinness

Oak Grove has won four straight games at home, while Bishop McGuinness has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Grizzlies will host the Villains at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Oak Grove's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Central Davidson with a sharp 9-0 victory. Victoria Lockamy was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness got the win against Leadership Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-0. Give Bishop McGuinness' defense some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.

Oak Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 44 goals over those nine games. As for Bishop McGuinness, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.

Oak Grove suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Bishop McGuinness in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.