Soccer Preview: Blackman vs. Independence
The Blackman Blaze will be playing at home against the Independence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Blackman: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Independence has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, Blackman didn't have quite enough to beat Oakland and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Blackman has lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Independence faced Franklin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Independence's defense stepped up to hand Franklin a 1-0 shutout. The win was just what Independence needed coming off of a 4-0 defeat in their prior match.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Emmitt Foretich, who's now up to ten this season.
Blackman's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
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