Compton hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tarbabes will square off against the Lancers at 5:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Compton fell victim to Long Beach Poly and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Jackrabbits, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Compton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 976th, while Long Beach Poly are ranked 314th).
Meanwhile, Lakewood kept a clean sheet against Woodrow Wilson on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Bruins. The game was the first time Lakewood have beaten Woodrow Wilson on their pitch since April 22, 2021.
Compton's loss dropped their record down to 2-11-2. As for Lakewood, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6-1.
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