Soccer Game Preview: Independence vs. Ocean Lakes

Independence will face off against the Ocean Lakes Dolphins at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Independence will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Independence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let James River Midlothian get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give Independence's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Menchville typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Ocean Lakes proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Monarchs by a score of 3-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Ocean Lakes were the better team in the second half.

Independence pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Ocean Lakes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.