West Scranton is 2-8 against Lakeland since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Invaders will head out to face off against the Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for West Scranton's offense. They lost 4-0 to Western Wayne on Monday. While losing is never fun, West Scranton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while Western Wayne are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, Lakeland came up short against Dunmore on Monday, falling 9-2. The defeat continues a trend for Lakeland in their meetings with Dunmore: they've now lost four in a row.
West Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
West Scranton took their win against Lakeland when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Invaders 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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