It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but McAlester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Coweta Tigers. Given McAlester's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Coweta are ranked 70th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Buffaloes
04/17/25 vs Coweta | 2-1 |
04/11/25 vs Shawnee | 3-1 |
04/08/25 vs Bishop Kelley | 4-0 |
03/14/25 vs Grove | 3-1 |
03/13/25 vs Poteau | 2-0 |
03/07/25 vs Muskogee | 3-2 |
McAlester pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six matchups. As for Coweta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McAlester will take on rival Nathan Hale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Coweta is set to challenge their familiar foe Will Rogers College at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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