Preview: Crooked Oak vs. Atoka
Crooked Oak is 3-0 against Atoka since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crooked Oak Ruf-Nex will head out on the road to square off against the Atoka Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. Crooked Oak will be strutting in after a win while Atoka will be coming in after a defeat.
Crooked Oak put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season last Friday. Everything went their way against Purcell as Crooked Oak made off with a 10-0 victory. Given Crooked Oak's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Purcell is ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, sadly, Atoka is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. Their tough 9-2 loss to Durant two weeks ago might stick with them for a while. Riley Henry was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Jayven Keeton and
Brody Kinard did their best for Atoka and scored both of Atoka's goals. The pair have combined for a total of three so far this season.
Crooked Oak's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Atoka, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Crooked Oak took their victory against Atoka in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Crooked Oak repeat their success, or does Atoka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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