Soccer Game Preview: North Lamar vs. Van

The North Lamar Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Van Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

North Lamar came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 6-0 to Pine Tree. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, Van came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Eagles.

Van's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three games. As for North Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-2.