Soccer Game Preview: Mitchell vs. East Lake

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 6:41am

Preview: Mitchell vs. East Lake

Mitchell and East Lake are an even 3-3-1 against one another since November of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mitchell Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately neither team quite found what they we're looking for on Tuesday. Mitchell and Land O' Lakes finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Mitchell has been dealt a draw since back in January.

Meanwhile, East Lake waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They beat Bloomingdale by a goal, winning 2-1. That's two games straight that East Lake has won by exactly one goal.

With that draw, Mitchell's record moves to 10-5-3. As for East Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-4 record this season.

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