The Lutheran Lions will face off against the Evergreen Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lutheran comes in on three and Evergreen on 13.
Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Durango a 3-0 shutout. Considering Lutheran have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Evergreen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Dakota Ridge 1-0. Evergreen's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight games.
Evergreen's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those nine matches. As for Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 13-3-1.
Lutheran couldn't quite get it done against Evergreen when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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