Soccer Recap: Willow Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Baton Rouge

On Saturday, Willow faced Baton Rouge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Willow Lions fell just short of the Baton Rouge Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.

Willow's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3-3. As for Baton Rouge, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-2-2.

Willow wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, an 8-0 win against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy on the 26th. Baton Rouge has also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Catholic on the 25th.