Howell faced Oakville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Vikings fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Howell couldn't quite close it out.
This is the second loss in a row for Howell and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Oakville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Howell will square off against Howell Central on October 7. As for Oakville, they will challenge Webster Groves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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