The Edgewood Crusaders will take on the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Edgewood's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Lakeside Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Edgewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Dodgeville a 4-0 shutout. Considering Edgewood have won eight matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lakeside Lutheran gave up the first goal on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Warriors who were credited with the victory. Lakeside Lutheran got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Evansville's one.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six matches. As for Lakeside Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7-5.
Edgewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeside Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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