The KIPP King Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
KIPP King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech made easy work of Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy on February 7th and carried off a 7-0 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 1060th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakland Tech is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those eight matchups. KIPP King's win bumped their record up to 7-3.
KIPP King was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakland Tech when the teams last played on February 5th, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for KIPP King since the squad 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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