On Tuesday Lawrence North will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence Central better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Lawrence North really get things going. Lawrence North's defense stepped up to hand New Palestine a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Dragons are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence North hit New Palestine with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Nahum Mendez (2),
Ramiro Callejas, and
Rudolph Payton.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Crusaders 1-0. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by just one goal.
Lawrence North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Lawrence Central, their record now sits at 7-2-1.
Lawrence North beat Lawrence Central by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence North since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
