Soccer Game Preview: Republic vs. Lebanon

The Republic Tigers will take on the Lebanon Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lebanon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Republic, who comes in off a win.

Republic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Waynesville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Republic never let Waynesville get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Lebanon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Webb City, falling 9-0.

Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Republic, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.

Everything went Republic's way against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Republic made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.