The Lovett Lions will square off against the Marist War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lovett's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three matches.
On Tuesday, Lovett got the win against Woodward Academy by a conclusive 8-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Lovett's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Woodward Academy are ranked 245th).
Meanwhile, Marist sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Pius X Catholic on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marist.
Marist pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those seven contests. As for Lovett, their record is now 11-2.
Everything went Lovett's way against Marist when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Lovett made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team 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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