The Steinert Spartans will square off against the Lawrence Cardinals on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Steinert is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hamilton a 4-0 shutout. Considering Steinert have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lawrence beat Brick Township 3-1 on Wednesday. Given Lawrence's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Brick Township are ranked 257th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those eight contests. As for Steinert, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
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