West Scranton hasn't had much luck against Lakeland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Scranton Invaders will head out to face off against the Lakeland Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. West Scranton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, West Scranton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Western Wayne 3-2. Selemani Dunia had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Invaders.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Lakeland after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Dunmore who ended up claiming the real prize. Lakeland fell just short of Dunmore by a score of 4-3. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Bucks are ranked 73rd).
West Scranton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 7-1-1 record this season. As for Lakeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
West Scranton might still be hurting after the 7-2 loss they got from Lakeland when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can West Scranton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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