The Eastview Lightning will venture away from home to face off against the Rosemount Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Eastview and Lakeville North had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lightning fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Eastview in their meetings with Lakeville North: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Rosemount had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 2-0. Given Rosemount's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Hastings are ranked 54th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rosemount's win bumped their record up to 9-1-2. As for Eastview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-2.
Eastview beat Rosemount by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lightning 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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