Soccer Game Preview: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe vs. Ridgeland

The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors will start their season against the Ridgeland Panthers. Kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Ridgeland came up short against Trion and fell 4-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (6-7-1), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgeland when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.