Lawrence Central waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders a 1-0 shutout. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence Central's one-goal win came courtesy of
Derling Hernandez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Lawrence Central's win bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence Central will stay at home for another game and welcome Lawrence North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they will challenge New Castle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Castle is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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