Antioch is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Lawson Lightning at 6:00 p.m.
Antioch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Hillsboro last Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Burros. While losing is never fun, Antioch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Hillsboro are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawson). They were the clear victors by a 5-2 margin over Cheatham County Central on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Lawson needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Antioch has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. As for Lawson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Everything went Antioch's way against Lawson in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Antioch made off with a 9-1 win. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lightning turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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