Soccer Preview: Laurel vs. Loyd Star
The Laurel Golden Tornadoes will be taking part in a tournament against the Loyd Star Hornets at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Laurel's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Laurel's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Forrest County Agricultural on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aggies. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Tornadoes have lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. Their defense stepped up to hand Hattiesburg a 7-0 shutout. Maya Wyant was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Laurel now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Loyd Star, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Laurel suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Loyd Star in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Laurel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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