The Smithfield Packers will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Smithfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
On Monday, Smithfield came up short against Menchville and fell 4-2.
Julianna Jones wasn't going to let the Monarchs walk away unscathed as she scored both of the Packers' goals, bringing her season total up to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, Lafayette kept a clean sheet against New Kent on Monday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 4-0 win. Lafayette might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by three goals or more this season.
Lafayette's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matches. As for Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
Smithfield suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Lafayette in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Packers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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