Soccer Preview: Denver North vs. Lutheran
Denver North has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lutheran Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Denver North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand D'Evelyn a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Lutheran faced Green Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Green Mountain. That's two games straight that Lutheran has won by just one goal.
Denver North pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Denver North came up short against Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, falling 4-2. Can Denver North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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