Soccer Game Preview: Lawrence Central vs. Beech Grove

The Lawrence Central Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Beech Grove Hornets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Beech Grove has given up an average of 4.2 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lawrence Central headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for two straight, but Pike let them put that streak behind them. The Bears blew past the Red Devils 5-1 on Wednesday. Considering Lawrence Central have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, another big win was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Beech Grove fell victim to Shelbyville and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Golden Bears, falling 9-0. Beech Grove have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lawrence Central has now won six of their last eight games at home. That gives them an 8-3 record this season. Those home victories were made possible by their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those eight contests. As for Beech Grove, they now have a losing record at 5-6.