Steele and Lakewood are an even 3-3-1 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long. The Steele Comets will take on the Lakewood Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Steele is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Avon on Wednesday. Steele fell 2-0 to Avon. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Eagles are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, Lakewood and Avon finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Monday.
Steele's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-2. Lakewood's draw makes their record 5-5-2 this season.
Steele beat Lakewood by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steele since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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