Soccer Game Preview: Troy vs. Crean Lutheran

The Troy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Crean Lutheran Saints at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.

Troy is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were one goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Villa Park. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by just one goal.

Meanwhile, Crean Lutheran narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Esperanza 2-1.

The win got Crean Lutheran back to even at 4-4-1. As for Troy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-3.

Troy skirted past Crean Lutheran 1-0 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.