Soccer Game Preview: Archbishop Moeller Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 8:43am

Soccer Preview: Archbishop Moeller vs. La Salle

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On Wednesday Archbishop Moeller will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the La Salle Lancers at 7:15 p.m. Archbishop Moeller's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so La Salle's offense will have their work cut out for them.

If Archbishop Moeller beats La Salle with two goals on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Archbishop Moeller sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sycamore on Saturday. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Aviators are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, La Salle fell victim to Wyoming and their airtight defense on Monday. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 1-0.

Archbishop Moeller pushed their record up to 6-0-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for La Salle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-2.

Everything went Archbishop Moeller's way against La Salle in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Archbishop Moeller made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Archbishop Moeller have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Salle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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