Soccer Game Preview: Independence on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 12:30am

Soccer Preview: Independence vs. South

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Independence is 5-0 against South since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Independence 76ers will be playing at home against the South Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Independence's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

South will have to contend with a Independence team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen yet this season. Independence fell just short of West by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the 76ers have lost by just one goal.

Meanwhile, South came up short against Walnut Ridge on Tuesday, falling 4-1. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Scots recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1.

Everything went Independence's way against South when the teams last played back in September of 2022 as Independence made off with a 10-2 win. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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