Soccer Preview: North Miami vs. Blackford
North Miami has gone 4-0 against Blackford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The North Miami Warriors will take on the Blackford Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Miami is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Elkhart Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Eagles are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Blackford has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 17. They came up short against Jay County on Tuesday, falling 5-2.
Izzi Mays wasn't going to let Jay County walk away unscathed as she scored both of Blackford's goals, bringing her season total up to ten goals.
North Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Blackford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-2.
North Miami came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackford when the teams last played back in October of 2016, sneaking past 1-0. Does North Miami have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blackford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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