Lakeland is 7-0 against West Scranton since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lakeland Chiefs will welcome the West Scranton Invaders at 7:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Lakeland after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Dunmore by a score of 4-3. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Bucks are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, West Scranton entered their tilt with Western Wayne on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Wildcats. The Invaders wouldn't have won without Selemani Dunia, who scored the game-winner.
Lakeland's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for West Scranton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which lines up perfectly with their 7-1-1 record this season.
Lakeland took their win against West Scranton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-2. Will Lakeland repeat their success, or does West Scranton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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