The O'Connor Panthers will take on the Brennan Bears at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
O'Connor's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Harlan as O'Connor made off with a 6-0 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Hawks are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brennan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Harlan with a sharp 5-0 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
O'Connor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine contests. As for Brennan, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
O'Connor beat Brennan 2-0 when the teams last played back in January. Will O'Connor repeat their success, or does Brennan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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