Lawrence has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Shawnee Mission South Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lawrence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Shawnee Mission West, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Lawrence was ranked 16th). Lawrence lost 5-0 to Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Shawnee Mission South after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell 3-1 to Olathe North. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Their goal came courtesy of
Rodolfo Delgado, who's now up to five this season.
Lawrence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Shawnee Mission South, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Lawrence came out on top in a nail-biter against Shawnee Mission South when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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