Soccer Preview: Crown Point vs. Valparaiso
The Crown Point Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Valparaiso Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crown Point is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Valparaiso is hoping to do what Highland couldn't on Monday: put an end to Crown Point's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Crown Point's way against Highland as Crown Point made off with a 6-1 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by four goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Highland from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Nicholas Whitaker led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso fell victim to Culver Academies and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 4-0 to the Eagles. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crown Point's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Valparaiso, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Crown Point took their win against Valparaiso when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crown Point since the team 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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