Soccer Preview: Lafayette Jefferson vs. Faith Christian
Lafayette Jefferson is 10-0 against Faith Christian since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will take on the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season.
Lafayette Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kankakee Valley , sneaking past 3-2. Sonia Castro had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Bronchos got from the refs.
Andrea Pacheco-Gonzalez and
Piper Burke scored all three of Lafayette Jefferson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Faith Christian was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell just short of McCutcheon by a score of 2-1.
Lafayette Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 7-4-2. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2-2.
Lafayette Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Jefferson since the squad 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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