Lakeland is 0-6 against Grassfield since April of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cavaliers will square off against the Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Lakeland has given up an average of 4.2 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakeland is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Nansemond River, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Lakeland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 261st, while Nansemond River are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Grassfield made sure to put some goals up on the board against Deep Creek on Thursday. They blew past the Hornets 5-2. Considering Grassfield have won four games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Deep Creek with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ben Mercer (2), Owen Osborne, Colin Hughes, and Colin Kearney.
Grassfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those eight matches. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lakeland suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Grassfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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