The Lexington Minutemen are taking a road trip to face off against the Crete Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lexington took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Northwest a 2-0 shutout. Lexington haven't had any issues with Northwest recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Crete's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Everything went their way against Aurora as they made off with a 5-2 win.
Crete has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four games. As for Lexington, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lexington beat Crete by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-2. Will the Minutemen repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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