Soccer Preview: Lighthouse Christian vs. Jefferson Independent Day
The Lighthouse Christian Chargers will head out to take on the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lighthouse Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6 goals per game this season.
Lighthouse Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ozarks Christian Academy by a score of 4-2. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Jack Reitzner and
Oliver Burch scored all four of Lighthouse Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 35 goals.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Independent Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against New Heights Christian Academy, falling 8-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cavaliers haven't been shut out since back in September.
Lighthouse Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Jefferson Independent Day, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lighthouse Christian took their win against Jefferson Independent Day in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lighthouse Christian 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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