Soccer Game Preview: Lorena vs. El Campo

The Lorena Leopards will face off against the El Campo Ricebirds on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lorena sitting on three straight victories and El Campo on nine.

Lorena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hardin-Jefferson a 1-0 shutout.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, El Campo made sure to put some goals up on the board against Hamshire-Fannett on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 4-0 win. Considering El Campo have won 15 matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

El Campo's victory bumped their record up to 23-3-1. As for Lorena, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.

Everything went Lorena's way against El Campo in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Lorena made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lorena since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.