The Arlington Spy Ponders are taking a road trip to challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arlington had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Stoneham on Tuesday. The Spy Ponders never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. That looming 6-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Arlington yet this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington entered their tilt with Melrose on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Red Raiders. Given Lexington's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Melrose are ranked 143rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lexington's victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1. As for Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 8-1-1.
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