Soccer Game Preview: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe vs. Ringgold

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Previous Games

03/26/24 - Away	3-1 W
03/09/23 - Home	1-2 L
03/17/22 - Away	2-1 W
04/09/21 - Home	3-5 L
03/18/21 - Home	3-5 L
+ 5 more games

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will be playing at home against Ringgold at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe who was credited with the win. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Murray County's three. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's one-goal win came courtesy of Rafael Leal, who's now up to four this season.

Ringgold will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating North Murray, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Ringgold narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Murray 2-1. Ringgold found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Santana Hagery and Drew Weber were both handed yellow cards.

Ringgold has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five games. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe beat Ringgold 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe repeat their success, or does Ringgold has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.