The Newkirk Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Cordell Blue Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newkirk will be strutting in after a victory while Cordell will be coming in after a defeat.
Newkirk took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College. Considering Newkirk's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Cordell's offense. They lost 10-0 to Casady on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Cordell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Casady are ranked 21st).
Newkirk's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Cordell, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Newkirk might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Cordell in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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