Lakewood is 1-9 against Long Beach Poly since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Lakewood came up short against Woodrow Wilson and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, Lakewood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 686th, while Woodrow Wilson are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Long Beach Poly, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Compton 11-1 on Thursday. That ten-goal margin sets a new team best for Long Beach Poly this season.
Long Beach Poly's victory bumped their record up to 3-5-1. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lakewood skirted past Long Beach Poly 1-0 when the teams last played back in December of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team 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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