The Lee County Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Veterans Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lee County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Lee County fell victim to Northside and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Veterans faced Thomas County Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Veterans who was credited with the win. Veterans got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Thomas County Central's two. Winning may never get old, but Veterans sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
David Drake and
Ahmed Ibrahim, who scored all three of Veterans' goals. The pair have combined for a total of 21 so far this season.
Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Veterans, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Lee County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Veterans when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Lee County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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