Preview: Lakewood vs. Darlington
The Lakewood Gators will be playing at home against the Darlington Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Lakewood who was credited with the win. Lakewood got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Marlboro County's zero. Abner Motika was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Darlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crestwood. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Darlington couldn't quite close it out.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lakewood came up short against Darlington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Lakewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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