Soccer Preview: Orcas Island vs. Cedar Park Christian
Orcas Island has gone 9-0 against Cedar Park Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Orcas Island Vikings will take on the Cedar Park Christian Lions at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orcas Island has 13 straight victories, Cedar Park Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Orcas Island is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: LaConner, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Orcas Island was ranked second). Orcas Island was the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over LaConner on Tuesday. Considering the Vikings have won nine matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, while the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Mount Vernon Christian who was credited with the win last Tuesday. Mount Vernon Christian got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Cedar Park Christian's three.
Orcas Island's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Cedar Park Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Orcas Island's way against Cedar Park Christian when the teams last played back in September, as Orcas Island made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orcas Island since the team 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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