Soccer Game Preview: Orange Lutheran vs. Hart

The Orange Lutheran Lancers will take on the Hart Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Orange Lutheran comes in on four and Hart on 11.

Orange Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Huntington Beach a 1-0 shutout. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Oilers are ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Orange Lutheran's one-goal win came courtesy of Joey Birkbeck, who's now up to five this season.

Meanwhile, Hart narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Moorpark 1-0.

Hart's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Orange Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.

Orange Lutheran might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Hart in their previous matchup back in December of 2016. Can Orange Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.