Soccer Preview: Lake Central vs. Portage
Lake Central is 9-0 against Portage since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lake Central Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Portage Indians at 5:30 p.m. Lake Central will be strutting in after a victory while Portage will be coming in after a defeat.
Lake Central's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Munster. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Mustangs are ranked 11th).
Phoebe Fogarty and
Faty Cervantes scored both of Lake Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Portage fell victim to Crown Point and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 9-0. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Central pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1.
Everything went Lake Central's way against Portage in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Lake Central made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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