Lancaster has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Groveport-Madison Cruisers at 7:15 p.m. Lancaster will be strutting in after a win while Groveport-Madison will be coming in after a loss.
Lancaster's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Chillicothe as Lancaster made off with a 4-0 victory. Given the Golden Gales' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Groveport-Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Newark, falling 12-0.
Lancaster's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Groveport-Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lancaster took their victory against Groveport-Madison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lancaster 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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