Soccer Game Preview: Oxford Academy vs. Bainbridge-Guilford

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10/25/24 - Home	1-0 W
09/13/24 - Away	2-3 L
09/19/23 - Home	1-5 L
10/06/22 - Away	0-1 L
09/28/22 - Home	1-0 W
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Oxford Academy and Bainbridge-Guilford are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Blackhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bainbridge-Guilford better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Oxford Academy's game on Monday is any indication, that's when Oxford Academy really gets things going. The Blackhawks' defense stepped up to hand Delaware Academy a 3-0 shutout. Oxford Academy haven't had any issues with Delaware Academy recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Bainbridge-Guilford won against Sidney on Tuesday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. The Bobcats walked away with a 3-1 win over Delaware Academy. Given Bainbridge-Guilford's advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Delaware Academy are ranked 125th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Oxford Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bainbridge-Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.

Oxford Academy beat Bainbridge-Guilford by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 1-0. Do the Blackhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.