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Game of the Week: Southwest vs. Washburn Boy's Soccer
Minneapolis Southwest takes on rival Washburn Thursday in a key Minneapolis City Conference soccer match.
THE MATCH-UP
(5-1, 3-0 Minneapolis City Conference) vs. (3-0-1, 2-0 Minneapolis City Conference)
CHEAT SHEET
SITE: Southwest High School
TIME: 4:00 p.m. Thursday
LAST MEETING: Southwest defeated Washburn 4-0 and 5-0 last season.
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ON THE LINE
The Lakers have won four straight games after losing to Bloomington Jefferson 3-2, snapping their 23-game regular season winning streak. They are hoping to get back to the state tournament, where they lost to Apple Valley 3-0 in the championship game. The Lakers were 22-1 last season and gave up just five goals all year. The Millers finished third in the Minneapolis City Conference last season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Southwest - Joshua Jones:
The junior goalkeeper has two shutouts and is allowing just 1.0 goals per game.
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Washburn - Ben Simpson:
The junior scored two goals in two separate games in the first four contests for the Millers.
LAKERS WIN IF...
They can continue their strong offensive output. They scored 41 goals in their first six games.
MILLERS WIN IF...
They can put pressure on the Lakers’ defense. Southwest has given up six goals in their first six games, compared to just five goals in 23 contests last season.
