Soccer Game Preview: North Haven vs. Lauralton Hall

The North Haven Nighthawks will venture away from home to challenge the Lauralton Hall Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lauralton Hall took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Haven, who comes in off a win.

North Haven will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Foran, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Nighthawks never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Lauralton Hall faced Amity Regional in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders lost 5-2 to the Spartans. Lauralton Hall's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

North Haven is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six contests. As for Lauralton Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1.

North Haven skirted past Lauralton Hall 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Nighthawks since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.