The Northwest Classen Knights will challenge the Capitol Hill Redwolves at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Northwest Classen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Deer Creek, who was ranked 18th at the time (Northwest Classen was ranked 17th). The Knights won by a goal and slipped past the Antlers 2-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Capitol Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Putnam City a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Capitol Hill as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Northwest Classen pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matches. As for Capitol Hill, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5.
Northwest Classen beat Capitol Hill by a goal in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, winning 1-0. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redwolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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