Soccer Preview: Lawrence North vs. Carmel
Lawrence North hasn't had much luck against Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lawrence North Wildcats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Carmel Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lawrence North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lawrence North who was credited with the win. Griffin Smith had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Wildcats.
Carmel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Carmel was ranked 19th). Carmel never let Noblesville onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Greyhounds have won by just one goal.
Lawrence North's win bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Carmel, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-3.
Lawrence North came out on top in a nail-biter against Carmel in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence North since the team 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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