The McKinley Red Dragons will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Lakeview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McKinley will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against Girard on Monday. McKinley was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Girard. Given the Red Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Indians are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lakeview kept a clean sheet against Struthers on Monday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 5-0 victory. Lorelai Lowe was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
McKinley's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Lakeview, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
McKinley skirted past Lakeview 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinley 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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