Soccer Preview: North Central vs. Lawrence Central
North Central is 10-0 against Lawrence Central since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The North Central Panthers will look to defend their home pitch against the Lawrence Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. North Central will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
North Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Indianapolis Lutheran out 1-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Saints are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence Central aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Monday extended their overall winning streak to three. Everything went their way against Speedway as Lawrence Central made off with a 3-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
North Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6-1. As for Lawrence Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Everything went North Central's way against Lawrence Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as North Central made off with an 8-0 win. Does North Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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