Newcastle is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Harding Prep is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Racers will welcome Harding Prep at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Newcastle is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Clinton just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Red Tornadoes by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Newcastle seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Harding Prep kept a clean sheet against Weatherford on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 1-0.
Harding Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Newcastle, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-5.
Newcastle beat Harding Prep 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Racers repeat their success, or do Harding Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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