Soccer Preview: Wilmington vs. Lynchburg-Clay
The Wilmington Hurricane will face off against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilmington will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Wilmington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Goshen just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 5-2 to the Warriors.
Lynchburg-Clay aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Saturday extended their overall winning streak to three. They had just enough and edged Unioto out 3-2. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Shermans are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lynchburg-Clay hit Unioto with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mason Fisher,
Harley Lewis, and
Braedon West.
Wilmington's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season.
Wilmington skirted past Lynchburg-Clay 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Wilmington repeat their success, or does Lynchburg-Clay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
