Carl Junction put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lebanon Yellowjackets and snuck past 2-1. Given Carl Junction's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Lebanon is ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carl Junction was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Grace Carrier and
Ella Anderson, who scored both of Carl Junction's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 26 so far this season.
Carl Junction's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Carl Junction is on the road again on Friday to play Parkview at 2:00 p.m. Parkview's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Lebanon, they will head out on the road to face off against Northwest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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