West-Oak is 0-10 against Pendleton since March of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Warriors will square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West-Oak barely beat Crescent the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors' defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for West-Oak as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Pendleton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Razorbacks. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Pendleton were the better team in the second half.
Miguel Garutti De Oliveira and Malachi Scully scored all three of Pendleton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Pendleton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for West-Oak, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-5.
West-Oak suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pendleton in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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