Jenks has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Union Redhawks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Union took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jenks, who comes in off a win.
Jenks is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Southmoore, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Jenks was ranked fifth). Jenks walked away with a 3-1 victory over Southmoore on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Union's offense. They fell just short of Charles Page by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Union came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Charles Page is ranked 71st).
Jenks' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Jenks beat Union 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jenks since the team 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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