Soccer Preview: Lafayette Jefferson vs. Marion
The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos are on the road again on Saturday to play the Marion Giants at 11:00 a.m. Lafayette Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while Marion will be coming in after a defeat.
Lafayette Jefferson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Logansport with a sharp 5-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bronchos, who have now won four matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Marion was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wabash by a score of 2-1. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Giants couldn't quite close it out.
Lafayette Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-1-2 record this season. As for Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Lafayette Jefferson took their victory against Marion when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Jefferson since the squad 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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