Lakeside and Perris are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lakeside Lancers will take on the Perris Panthers in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Last Friday, Lakeside was able to grind out a solid win over Murrieta Valley, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
They hit Murrieta Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Dominic Marroquin, Jonathan Valdez, and Jesse Paz.
Meanwhile, Perris put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Desert Hot Springs onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perris' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Lakeside, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Lakeside's way against Perris when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as Lakeside made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeside 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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