While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Lehigh was not quite Gateway's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Gateway Eagles by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Eagles are ranked 138th).
Lehigh's goal came courtesy of Robert Cocom, who's now up to eight this season.
Lehigh's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Gateway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lehigh and Cypress Lake will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Gateway, they will be home for the holidays to greet Palmetto Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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