Soccer Game Preview: Lathrop vs. North Pole

The Lathrop Malemutes will square off against the North Pole Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Pole took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lathrop, who comes in off a win.

Lathrop's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Bartlett as they made off with an 11-0 win. It was an even better day for Elijah Hoop as he scored three goals for his team.

Meanwhile, North Pole has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They lost 3-0 to West Valley on Thursday.

North Pole's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-2. As for Lathrop, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Everything went Lathrop's way against North Pole when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Lathrop made off with a 4-1 win. Do the Malemutes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.