The Lumberton Raiders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bay City Blackcats at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
With a playoff game on the line, Lumberton rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Buccaneers a 9-0 shutout. Given Lumberton's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while East Chambers is ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bay City waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over the Bluejays.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Bay City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season.
Everything went Lumberton's way against Bay City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Lumberton made off with a 3-0 win. Will Lumberton repeat their success, or does Bay City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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