Soccer Recap: Willow Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

By Team Reports Dec 20, 2024, 7:34am

Soccer Recap: Willow vs. Livingston Collegiate Academy

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Willow pushed their score to eight the last time they played Livingston Collegiate Academy, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Willow Lions never let the Livingston Collegiate Academy Wolves onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Wolves are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/19/24 vs Livingston Collegiate Academy2-0
12/12/24 vs Hammond2-0
12/09/24 vs East St. John2-0

Willow pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Livingston Collegiate Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Willow will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Archbishop Hannan at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Livingston Collegiate Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Brother Martin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Brother Martin knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Livingston Collegiate Academy likes a good challenge.

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