Soccer Preview: Archbishop Moeller vs. Lakota West
The Archbishop Moeller Fighting Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Lakota West Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Moeller is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Lakota West heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Archbishop Moeller took over last week. Archbishop Moeller was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Elder on Wednesday. The Fighting Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lakota West faced Mason in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Lakota West fell just short of Mason by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Firebirds' undefeated start to the season.
Archbishop Moeller pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakota West, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1-2.
Archbishop Moeller beat Lakota West by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Moeller since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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