Soccer Game Preview: Lassiter vs. Starr's Mill

The Lassiter Trojans will challenge the Starr's Mill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lassiter will be strutting in after a win while Starr's Mill will be coming in after a defeat.

Lassiter barely beat Etowah the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lassiter's defense stepped up to hand Etowah a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. That looming 4-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Starr's Mill was not quite Northgate's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Lassiter's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Starr's Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.