Soccer Preview: Licking Valley vs. Lakewood
Licking Valley is 8-1 against Lakewood since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Licking Valley Panthers will head out to face off against the Lakewood Lancers at 9:00 p.m. Licking Valley's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Licking Valley had just enough and edged River View out 3-2. The Panthers better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Avery Williams, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Watkins Memorial, falling 12-1. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Warriors are ranked 179th).
Licking Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-2-1. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Licking Valley's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Licking Valley made off with a 6-2 victory. In that game, Licking Valley amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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