Soccer Preview: Lutheran vs. Discovery Canyon
The Lutheran Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lutheran lost 4-1 to Cheyenne Mountain on Tuesday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Lions were already down 3-0.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Air Academy by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Kadets are ranked eighth).
Alex Fields wasn't going to let Air Academy walk away unscathed as he scored both of Discovery Canyon's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Everything went Lutheran's way against Discovery Canyon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Lutheran made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran 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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