Soccer Game Preview: Lathrop vs. Chugiak

The Lathrop Malemutes will square off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Lathrop heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell just short of Wasilla by a score of 2-1.

Meanwhile, Chugiak faced South Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs lost 4-0 to the Wolverines. Chugiak have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Chugiak, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1.