Soccer Game Preview: Berkeley Prep vs. Lakeland Christian

Berkeley Prep hasn't had much luck against Lakeland Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Berkeley Prep sitting on six straight victories and Lakeland Christian on four.

Berkeley Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Imagine School at North Port an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won eight matches by three goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian beat Carrollwood Day 2-0 on Friday. Give the Vikings' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Berkeley Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four contests. As for Lakeland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.

Berkeley Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeland Christian in their previous matchup back in January, winning 2-0. Does Berkeley Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.