Soccer Preview: Lakota West vs. Middletown
Lakota West has gone 9-0 against Middletown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lakota West Firebirds will head out to challenge the Middletown Middies at 7:00 p.m.
Lakota West is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to eight goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Springboro on Monday. They lost 5-1 to the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Panthers are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous ten contests, Middletown brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over West Carrollton on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Middies as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their offense was hitting West Carrollton from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Fatoumatta Sidibe led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Lakota West's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Middletown, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10-1.
Lakota West took their victory against Middletown when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakota West since the squad 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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