Soccer Game Preview: Lewis Central vs. Jefferson

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Lewis Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Titans will challenge the Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. Lewis Central will be strutting in after a win while Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.

Lewis Central will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against Creston on Tuesday. The Titans' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. Considering Lewis Central have won seven games by more than five goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Jefferson has been on a difficult stretch since their win on April 17. They came up short against Sioux City North on Tuesday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Jefferson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Sioux City North are ranked 48th).

Lewis Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 59 goals over those eight matchups. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1.

Lewis Central took their win against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.