Soccer Preview: LaConner vs. Coupeville
The LaConner Braves will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Coupeville Wolves 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.
LaConner is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Friday Harbor, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (LaConner was ranked 13th). LaConner fell just short of Friday Harbor by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Coupeville's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Mount Vernon Christian by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for Wolves in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost six in a row.
LaConner's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Coupeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
LaConner came out on top in a nail-biter against Coupeville in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for LaConner 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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