The East Lyme Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
East Lyme is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Waterford, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (East Lyme was ranked 24th). East Lyme and Waterford finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Monday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Vikings have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Meanwhile, Norwich Free Academy fell victim to Woodstock Academy and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centaurs.
With that draw, East Lyme's record moves to 6-4-2. As for Norwich Free Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-3.
East Lyme beat Norwich Free Academy by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lyme 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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