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One of many extremely anticipated opening-week video games in Oklahoma highschool soccer is a rematch of a state championship thriller from final season.
Now, in response to a broadcast report, the sport shall be moved to a brand new venue – albeit a well-known one for the groups concerned.
In keeping with a story in Thursday’s Tulsa World, Owasso and Bixby – each situated within the Tulsa suburbs – plan to maneuver its rivalry sport, dubbed the “Battle of the Burbs,” to Chapman Stadium on the College of Tulsa campus. The sport may also be performed on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Initially, the sport was to have been performed at Bixby, however the Tulsa World reported that the Spartans’ stadium holds about 7,000 spectators, whereas Chapman Stadium holds 30,000. The Spartans will stay the house group with the matchup moved to Tulsa.
Chapman Stadium additionally served as the location for the “Battle of the Burbs” for the 2022 and 2023 video games, with the Spartans profitable each video games. Final season, the sport was performed at Owasso, with the Rams profitable that matchup.
Nonetheless, the 2 groups confronted off on the finish of the yr for the Class 6AI championship, and in a down-to-the-wire end, Bixby prevailed in overtime, 43-42, on a profitable two-point conversion play.
That gave Bixby its third straight title since transferring as much as 6AI, together with its seventh straight gold ball and its tenth championship over the previous 11 seasons.
The rematch subsequent month marks the return to the sidelines for Owasso coach Invoice Blankenship, who led the Rams from 2017-23 earlier than retiring. Nonetheless, he was lured out of retirement when then-coach Antonio Graham left Owasso after one season to grow to be the brand new coach at Tulsa Union.
Blankenship can also be very aware of Chapman Stadium, having served as an assistant at Tulsa and later because the Golden Hurricane’s head coach.
The Owasso-Bixby sport can also be the primary sport that shall be performed on the brand-new turf floor at Chapman Stadium. Tulsa – beneath first-year coach Tre Lamb – kicks off its season two nights later at house towards Abilene Christian.
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