The Lakeland Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Dunmore Bucks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lakeland took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They never let Mid Valley onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Dunmore was able to grind out a solid win over Western Wayne on Tuesday, taking the game 4-2. Given the Bucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dunmore hit Western Wayne with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tommy Clark (2),
Russell Toole, and
Johnely Jean.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Dunmore, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Lakeland skirted past Dunmore 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland 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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