Preview: Orange Lutheran vs. Servite
Orange Lutheran is 1-9 against Servite since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Orange Lutheran Lancers will square off against the Servite Friars at 6:00 p.m. Orange Lutheran's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Orange Lutheran extended their postseason success on Friday against Harvard-Westlake. They had just enough and edged the Wolverines out 2-1. That's two games straight that Orange Lutheran has won by exactly one goal.
Meanwhile, Servite faced Crossroads in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Servite put the hurt on Crossroads with a sharp 5-0 victory on Friday. Servite's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
They hit Crossroads with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Parker Buetow (3),
Esteban Abarca, and
Justin Cuevas.
Orange Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 11-6-5. As for Servite, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-2 record this season.
Orange Lutheran came up short against Servite in their previous meeting back in January, falling 2-0. Can Orange Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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