The Meridian Trojans will take on the Oak Harbor Wildcats at 7:00 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.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They fell just short of Bellingham by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Meridian have struggled against Bellingham recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell just short of Squalicum by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Oak Harbor can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Squalicum are ranked 47th).
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-3. As for Oak Harbor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-2 record this season.
Meridian suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Oak Harbor in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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