Laurel and Bladensburg are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long. The Laurel Spartans will take on the Bladensburg Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Laurel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
Laurel's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North with a sharp 3-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three games by three goals or more so far this season.
Oscar Avelar and
Greyvin Mendez-Lopez scored all three of Laurel's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bladensburg). They blew past Suitland 15-0 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
The victory got Laurel back to even at 4-4. As for Bladensburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8-1 record this season.
Everything went Laurel's way against Bladensburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Laurel made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel 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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