The Oakwood Lumberjacks will face off against the Waynesville Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Oakwood narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Shawnee 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lumberjacks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Indians are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Waynesville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They and Dayton Christian finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Spartans happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
The victory got Oakwood back to even at 4-4. Waynesville's draw gives them a new season record of 6-0-2.
Oakwood was able to grind out a solid win over Waynesville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 4-2. Does Oakwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waynesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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