The Athenian Owls will take on the Oakland Military Institute Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Athenian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Cristo Rey De La Salle a 2-0 shutout. The result kept the Owls happy, as they haven't lost a game since October 21st.
Meanwhile, Oakland Military Institute had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Rams. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won nine matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit California Crosspoint with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Nguyen Vu (2),
Larry Hoktcheu,
Morgan Timu Gonzalez, and
Fred Luwaga.
Oakland Military Institute is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those eight matchups. As for Athenian, they pushed their record up to 11-6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Athenian might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Oakland Military Institute in their previous matchup back in September. Can Athenian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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