Soccer Recap: Lexington Takes Down Ranked Grand Island

Lexington faced Grand Island in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Minutemen walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Islanders. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Lexington were the better team in the second half.

They hit Grand Island with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Naelson Garcia Villa-De Leon, Edyn Cruz-Lima, and Jose Leiva.

Minutemen

Previous 3 Games

04/04/25 @ Grand Island	3-1
04/01/25 @ North Platte	5-1
03/29/25 vs South Sioux City	3-1

The win (which was Lexington's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matchups. As for Grand Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

Lexington wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 1-1 loss against Kearney on the 5th. As for Grand Island, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Schuyler on the 5th.