The Horn Lake Eagles will take on the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Horn Lake will bounce into Thursday's game after beating DeSoto Central, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Horn Lake who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. Horn Lake got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to DeSoto Central's two. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Oxford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Lewisburg, who was ranked first at the time (Oxford was ranked seventh). While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Oxford who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Oxford got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Lewisburg's four.
Oxford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matches. As for Horn Lake, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-9.
Horn Lake might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Oxford in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Horn Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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