Oak Ridge hasn't had much luck against The Woodlands recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Oak Ridge War Eagles will take on The Woodlands Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oak Ridge will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against Caney Creek on Monday. Oak Ridge's defense stepped up to hand Caney Creek a 6-0 shutout. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Panthers are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, The Woodlands came tearing into Monday's match with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Tigers. The Highlanders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last ten games.
The Woodlands pushed their record up to 18-1-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine contests. As for Oak Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season.
Oak Ridge came up short against The Woodlands in their previous matchup back in February, falling 2-0. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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