The Lafayette Lancers will challenge the Oakville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Mehlville let them put that streak behind them. The Lancers' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Lafayette's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Oakville faced Parkway West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Longhorns, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that Oakville have won by just one goal.
Lafayette has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those nine matchups. As for Oakville, their win bumped their record up to 15-3-1.
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