Soccer Preview: Lopez vs. Grace Academy
The Lopez Lobos are taking a road trip to square off against the Grace Academy Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lopez is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Mount Vernon Christian, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Lopez was ranked third). Lopez fell just short of Mount Vernon Christian by a score of 1-0 on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Lobos have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Friday Harbor, falling 8-0.
Lopez's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Grace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Lopez took their victory against Grace Academy when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lopez since the team 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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