Lakeland Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Palmetto Tigers 1-0. The Vikings' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Brayden Gathwright, who's now up to nine this season.
Lakeland Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matches. As for Palmetto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland Christian is on the road again on Thursday to play Orangewood Christian at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Orangewood Christian's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three matchups. As for Palmetto, they will venture away from home to challenge Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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