Preview: LaGrange vs. Fayette County
LaGrange is 3-0 against Fayette County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The LaGrange Grangers will head out on the road to challenge the Fayette County Tigers at 5:55 p.m. LaGrange will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.
LaGrange scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Clayton as LaGrange made off with a 12-0 victory. LaGrange might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting North Clayton from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Reese Humphries led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fayette County's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to Starr's Mill on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Fayette County has struggled against Starr's Mill recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
LaGrange's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Fayette County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went LaGrange's way against Fayette County when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as LaGrange made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for LaGrange 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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