After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last nine matchups, Brighton finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lakeland Preparatory Lions, falling 4-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Brighton came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Lakeland Preparatory are ranked 135th).
Brighton's goal came courtesy of Jason Hicks, who's now up to 14 this season.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 9-1. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season.
Brighton and Lakeland Preparatory will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Cardinals will square off against rival Ripley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lakeland Preparatory is set to face off against their familiar foe Fayette Ware at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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