Soccer Preview: Buckeye vs. Lakewood
Buckeye has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Lakewood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Buckeye's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Buckeye's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Rocky River on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Pirates are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Lakewood's and Steele's match on Saturday was close at halftime, but Lakewood turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. Lakewood's defense stepped up to hand Steele a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won six games by three goals or more so far this season.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 3-7-4. As for Lakewood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5-2.
Buckeye came up short against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Buckeye have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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