Soccer Game Preview: Lathrop vs. Colony

Lathrop hasn't had much luck against Colony recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Malemutes will take on the Knights at 1:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Friday, Lathrop didn't have quite enough to beat Wasilla and fell 2-1.

The Malemutes' goal came courtesy of Jaume Ripoll, who's now up to three this season.

Meanwhile, Colony faced West Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Knights fell just short of the Wolf Pack by a score of 2-1. The loss was Colony's first of the season.

Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Colony, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1-2.

Lathrop might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Colony when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Malemutes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.