Lakeland hasn't had much luck against Hickory recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cavaliers will challenge the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Lakeland has given up an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakeland is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Great Bridge, falling 8-0. 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 262nd, while Great Bridge are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Hickory made sure to put some goals up on the board against Deep Creek on Thursday. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Hickory haven't had any issues with Deep Creek recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Hickory pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three contests. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Hickory in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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