Soccer Preview: Faith Lutheran vs. Durango
The Faith Lutheran Crusaders are on the road again on Monday to play the Durango Trailblazers at 4:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Faith Lutheran and Southeast Career Tech finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw.
Faith Lutheran's goal came courtesy of
Nicholas Fitzgerald, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Durango fell victim to Desert Oasis and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Diamondbacks. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Diamondbacks are ranked ninth).
Faith Lutheran's draw gives them a new season record of 2-6-2. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Faith Lutheran beat Durango by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Faith 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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