Soccer Preview: Rising Sun vs. Southwestern
The Rising Sun Shiners's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Southwestern Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rising Sun, who comes in off a win.
Rising Sun's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on South Ripley with a sharp 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Shiners needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
They hit South Ripley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Weston Cumberworth (2),
Carson Wilson, and
Brody Morris.
Meanwhile, Southwestern entered their game against Shawe Memorial on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwestern fell just short of Shawe Memorial by a score of 2-1. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Rebels couldn't quite close it out.
The win got Rising Sun back to even at 2-2-1. As for Southwestern, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Rising Sun might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Southwestern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Rising Sun have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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