Soccer Preview: Lakota East vs. Middletown
Lakota East is 6-0 against Middletown since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lakota East Thunderhawks will look to defend their home pitch against the Middletown Middies at 7:15 p.m.
Lakota East is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Summit Country Day just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Thunderhawks have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Middletown was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They came up short against Lakota West, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Middies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Firebirds are ranked 76th).
Lakota East's draw gives them a new season record of 7-6-2. As for Middletown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11-1 record this season.
Everything went Lakota East's way against Middletown when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Lakota East made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Lakota East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middletown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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