Soccer Preview: Merrillville vs. Kankakee Valley
The Merrillville Pirates's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Merrillville's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Merrillville will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating La Porte, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Merrillville's defense stepped up to hand La Porte a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Slicers are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Munster, falling 4-0.
Merrillville now has a winning record of 2-1-2. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
