Soccer Game Preview: Faith Lutheran vs. Liberty

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 6:48am

Soccer Preview: Faith Lutheran vs. Liberty

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The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will face off against the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Lutheran's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Faith Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Faith Lutheran was ranked sixth). Faith Lutheran narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bishop Gorman 2-1.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty). They blew past Desert Oasis 8-3 on Monday. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 3 goals per game.

Their offense was hitting Desert Oasis from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Kaimiinameapono Wills led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Faith Lutheran's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2-2. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-2.

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