Soccer Game Preview: Lansing Catholic vs. Lakewood

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Previous 4 Games

05/02/24 - Home	4-1 W
05/31/16 - Home	8-0 W
05/31/16 - Home	8-0 W
05/28/15 - Home	5-1 W

Lansing Catholic has gone a perfect 4-0 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Lansing Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Lakewood will be coming in after a loss.

Lansing Catholic will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Charlotte on Tuesday. The Cougars blew past the Orioles 9-0. Lansing Catholic haven't had any issues with Charlotte recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Lakewood was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to Eaton Rapids.

Lansing Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those three matchups. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Lansing Catholic took their victory against Lakewood when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.