The Lakota East Thunderhawks will face off against the St. Xavier Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lakota East's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Lakota East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Turpin.
James Schnelle and
Luis Perez-Luna scored both of Lakota East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier won against Centerville on Saturday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. St. Xavier came out on top against Elder by a score of 3-1. Given the Bombers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Panthers are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakota East's record now sits at 7-3-3. As for St. Xavier, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6-1.
Lakota East might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from St. Xavier when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Lakota East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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