Soccer Game Preview: Lakeside vs. Bishop Blanchet

The Lakeside Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Blanchet Bears at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeside has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lakeside came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Eastside Catholic, falling 5-1. Lakeside have struggled against Eastside Catholic recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

While Bishop Blanchet's fans didn't get a definitive result on Tuesday, they were treated to the team's highest-scoring tie of the season. Neither they nor Lincoln could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw.

Bishop Blanchet's draw makes their record 3-1-4 this season. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.