Soccer Game Preview: Oak Grove vs. Center

The Oak Grove Panthers will challenge the Center Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Oak Grove and three for Center.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oak Grove and Harrisonville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.

Meanwhile, Center fell victim to Clinton and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 6-0. That's two games in a row now that Center have lost by exactly six goals.

Center now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1.

Oak Grove took their win against Center in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.