Union has won three straight games at home, while Ponca City has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Redhawks will host the Wildcats at 8:00 a.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Union's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Stillwater 1-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Union's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while Stillwater are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Ponca City sidestepped Sapulpa for a 2-1 victory. Ponca City haven't had any issues with Sapulpa recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ponca City's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Union, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Union took their victory against Ponca City in their previous meeting back in March of 2015 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Redhawks repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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