Soccer Game Preview: Lawrence Free State vs. Shawnee Mission East

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 11:16am

Soccer Preview: Lawrence Free State vs. Shawnee Mission East

Lawrence Free State is 0-4 against Shawnee Mission East since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Shawnee Mission East Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Lawrence Free State is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. Their tough 5-0 loss to Olathe East might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Lawrence Free State has lost by exactly five goals.

Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission East didn't have quite enough to beat Olathe South on Tuesday and fell 2-1. Shawnee Mission East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lawrence Free State's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Shawnee Mission East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Lawrence Free State suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Shawnee Mission East when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lawrence Free State avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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