Soccer Preview: Lake Catholic vs. Avon Lake
Lake Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Avon Lake Shoremen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Catholic knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Avon Lake likes a good challenge.
Lake Catholic's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Marlington. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 13 matches by four goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Avon Lake had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Tallmadge on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Shoremen who have now won four matchups in a row.
They hit Tallmadge with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brendan Sheehan,
Sam Forsyth, and
Jp Gannon.
Lake Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-1-1 record this season. As for Avon Lake, they pushed their record up to 15-3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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