Soccer Preview: Bedford North Lawrence vs. Columbus East
Bedford North Lawrence is 0-9 against Columbus East since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bedford North Lawrence Stars will challenge the Columbus East Olympians at 6:00 p.m. Columbus East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bedford North Lawrence, who comes in off a win.
Bedford North Lawrence took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bloomfield a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Stars' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Providence, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Pioneers are ranked 46th).
The win snapped Bedford North Lawrence's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 1-5 record. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Bedford North Lawrence might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Columbus East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Bedford North Lawrence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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