Soccer Game Preview: Russell Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 2:16am

Soccer Preview: Russell vs. Lawrence County

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Russell is 7-2 against Lawrence County since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Russell Red Devils will welcome the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Russell's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hurricane on Saturday. They came up short against the Redskins, falling 5-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Lawrence County also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prestonsburg on Wednesday.

Russell's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Lawrence County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.

Russell came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 1-0. Will Russell repeat their success, or does Lawrence County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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