Soccer Game Preview: Lake Country Lutheran vs. Lakeside Lutheran

The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning are taking a road trip to take on the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Country Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Lakeside Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.

Lake Country Lutheran barely beat Living Word Lutheran the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lightning's defense stepped up to hand the Timberwolves a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for Lake Country Lutheran in their matchups with Living Word Lutheran: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lakeside Lutheran's offense. They lost 4-0 to Lodi on Tuesday. Lakeside Lutheran have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lakeside Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-4.

Everything went Lake Country Lutheran's way against Lakeside Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Lake Country Lutheran made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lightning since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.