The East Lyme Vikings will head out to challenge the Woodstock Academy Centaurs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. East Lyme's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
East Lyme took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Norwich Free Academy a 1-0 shutout. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Wildcats are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Woodstock Academy entered their contest against Bacon Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Woodstock Academy fell 2-0 to Bacon Academy.
East Lyme's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Woodstock Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
East Lyme came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodstock Academy in their previous meeting on September 9th, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lyme since the team 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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