Newcastle is 0-3 against Heritage Hall since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Racers will venture away from home to take on the Chargers at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newcastle took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Harding Prep a 2-0 shutout. Newcastle haven't had any issues with Harding Prep recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hall strolled into their game on Tuesday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Weatherford as they made off with a 5-0 win. Given Heritage Hall's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Weatherford are ranked 56th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newcastle's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Heritage Hall, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-2.
Newcastle might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Heritage Hall in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Racers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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