The Oscoda Owls will head out on the road to challenge the Sacred Heart Academy Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Oscoda's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Oscoda and Roscommon had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Owls lost 5-0 to the Bucks on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Braves an 8-0 shutout. Considering Sacred Heart Academy have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sacred Heart Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Oscoda, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Oscoda suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Sacred Heart Academy when the teams last played back in April. Can the Owls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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