The Northwest Classen Knights will challenge the Bartlesville Bruins on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest Classen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Putnam City West get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Considering Northwest Classen have won five games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bartlesville hadn't done well against Union recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bruins beat the Redhawks by a goal, winning 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Bartlesville's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Union are ranked first).
The win got Bartlesville back to even at 8-8. As for Northwest Classen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
Northwest Classen might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bartlesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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