Soccer Preview: Carroll vs. Concord
The Carroll Chargers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Concord Minutemen at 11:30 a.m. Concord took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Carroll, who comes in off a win.
If Concord heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Carroll took over last week. Carroll won by a goal and slipped past Leo 2-1. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Lions are ranked 53rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Francesco Mapelli and
Parker Jaeger scored both of Carroll's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Concord was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Bend Adams. The Minutemen's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Carroll's win bumped their record up to 7-1-1. As for Concord, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Carroll skirted past Concord 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll 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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