Soccer Game Preview: Oak Mountain vs. Spain Park

By Team Reports Mar 17, 2024, 2:13am

Preview: Oak Mountain vs. Spain Park

Oak Mountain has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Spain Park Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Oak Mountain is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Alabama (they are ranked first, while Spain Park is ranked 38th).

Oak Mountain put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Dothan. Give Oak Mountain's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Oak Mountain used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Dothan. James Allen played for 80 minutes having averaged 33.2 this season. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Nathan Wright scored a goal, while he put up an assist.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Spain Park's offense. Their rough 5-0 defeat to Chelsea on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Spain Park has struggled against Chelsea recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Oak Mountain pushed their record up to 15-0-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Spain Park, they now have a losing record at 3-4-1.

Oak Mountain took their win against Spain Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Oak Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spain Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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