Soccer Preview: Lafayette vs. New Kent
Lafayette is 9-0 against New Kent since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lafayette Rams will head out on the road to face off against the New Kent Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lafayette is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Smithfield (and have done all season long). Lafayette put the hurt on Smithfield with a sharp 8-0 victory on Thursday. Give Lafayette's defense some credit: that's the team's 12th straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Smithfield from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Lexi King led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, New Kent was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Poquoson could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Lafayette's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. New Kent's draw makes their record 5-7-1 this season.
Everything went Lafayette's way against New Kent in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Lafayette made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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