Soccer Game Preview: Heritage vs. Lakeside

The Heritage Patriots will head out to challenge the Lakeside Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Heritage headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for six straight, but Rancho Christian let them put that streak behind them. Heritage put the hurt on Rancho Christian with a sharp 13-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Lakeside was forced to settle for a draw. They and Canyon Springs finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.

Lakeside's goal came courtesy of Chris Luis, who's now up to ten this season.

Lakeside's draw makes their record 4-4-1 this season. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 2-9-2.

Heritage took their victory against Lakeside when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.