The Oakleaf Knights will square off against the Fletcher Senators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Oakleaf is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fleming Island two weeks ago. Oakleaf came up short against Fleming Island, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Fletcher's offense. They fell just short of Ponte Vedra by a score of 1-0 last Friday. The Senators haven't had much luck with the Sharks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Oakleaf has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season. As for Fletcher, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-2.
Everything went Oakleaf's way against Fletcher when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as Oakleaf made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakleaf 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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