Soccer Preview: Lakeland vs. Kettering
Lakeland has gone 10-0 against Kettering recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lakeland Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Kettering Captains at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Lakeland came up short against Walled Lake Western and fell 3-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Kettering entered their tilt with Mott on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their defense stepped up to hand the Corsairs a 2-0 shutout. The Captains' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matchups.
Cooper Cohoon and
Ryan Novack scored both of Kettering's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Kettering, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Lakeland skirted past Kettering 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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