The Meridian Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Lynden Christian Lyncs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Meridian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Blaine 1-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lynden Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anacortes. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lyncs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Seahawks are ranked 88th).
Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 2-5-1. As for Lynden Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Meridian took their win against Lynden Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meridian 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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