Soccer Preview: Lathrop vs. Palmer
After five games on the road, Lathrop is heading back home. They will take on the Palmer Moose at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lathrop headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Eagle River let them put that streak behind them. Lathrop's defense stepped up to hand Eagle River a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. It was an even better day for Arnold Caceres as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Palmer faced Juneau-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Neither Palmer nor Juneau-Douglas could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Lathrop now has a winning record of 3-2. Palmer's draw gives them a new season record of 4-2-2.
Everything went Lathrop's way against Palmer when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Lathrop made off with a 5-0 victory. Does Lathrop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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