Lawrenceburg is 8-2 against South Dearborn since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lawrenceburg Tigers will face off against the South Dearborn Knights at 2:00 p.m. Lawrenceburg is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Lawrenceburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Batesville a 2-0 shutout. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Preslee Rugg and
Morgan Manford scored both of Lawrenceburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 31 goals.
Meanwhile, South Dearborn came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 goals) and they left with even more momentum. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was South Dearborn who was credited with the win.
Lawrenceburg's victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for South Dearborn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5-1 record this season.
Lawrenceburg took their win against South Dearborn in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrenceburg 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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