The McAlester Buffaloes will take on the Durant Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in McAlester's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Durant has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
McAlester's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Nathan Hale. Given McAlester's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Nathan Hale are ranked 103rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Durant fell victim to Bishop Kelley and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Comets.
McAlester's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Durant, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1.
Everything went McAlester's way against Durant in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as McAlester made off with a 5-2 victory. Do the Buffaloes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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