Lakewood is 1-8 against Northeast since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lakewood Spartans and the Northeast Vikings are set to duel. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lakewood is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They came up short against Hollins, falling 8-1. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northeast's offense. They fell just short of Wiregrass Ranch by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Bulls are ranked 14th).
Northeast's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Northeast when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Lakewood 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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