Soccer Preview: Northwest vs. Lexington
Northwest is 0-3 against Lexington since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northwest Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lexington Minutemen at 5:30 p.m. Northwest's last six contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, Northwest kept a clean sheet against Aurora. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Huskies. One seems to be a good number for Northwest as the team scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Meanwhile, everything went Lexington's way against Lincoln Northwest on Tuesday as Lexington made off with a 5-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lexington.
They hit Lincoln Northwest with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Alexander Perez (2),
Esteban Tovar-Morales,
Fernando Casillas, and
Jose Navarrete.
Northwest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Lexington, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Northwest came up short against Lexington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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