The Van Buren Black Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Lake Flyers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Van Buren is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Van Buren's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Upper Sandusky by a score of 2-0. Given the Black Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Rams are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake entered their contest against Maumee on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lake came up short against Maumee, falling 9-0. It was the first time this season that the Flyers let down their fans at home.
Van Buren's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Lake, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2-1.
Van Buren came up short against Lake in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Van Buren avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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