Soccer Game Preview: Lakeview vs. Belding

The Lakeview Wildcats will square off against the Belding Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Belding will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Lakeview extended their winning streak to nine on Wednesday. The Wildcats blew past Grant 6-3. Given Lakeview's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Grant are ranked 232nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Belding kept a clean sheet against Godwin Heights on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Wolverines. The victory continues a trend for Belding in their matchups with Godwin Heights: they've now won three in a row.

Belding's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lakeview, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.