Soccer Preview: Lakeland vs. Blue Ridge
The Lakeland Chiefs will head out to take on the Blue Ridge Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Lakeland is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They fell just short of Western Wayne by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their defense stepped up to hand Carbondale Area a 4-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Raiders' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Blue Ridge, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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