The LaVergne Wolverines will head out to challenge the Stewarts Creek Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
While LaVergne's victory against Riverdale wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolverines skirted past the Warriors 4-3. LaVergne haven't had any issues with Riverdale recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Stewarts Creek had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Wildcats 6-1. Given Stewarts Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Wilson Central are ranked 85th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stewarts Creek's offense was hitting Wilson Central from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Landon Lifferth led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Stewarts Creek's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three contests. As for LaVergne, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
LaVergne beat Stewarts Creek by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines 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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