Soccer Preview: Concord vs. Elkhart
After four games on the road, Concord is heading back home. They will welcome the Elkhart Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Concord is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Concord is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Chesterton, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Concord was ranked ninth). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Saturday. The result kept the Minutemen happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 14th.
Keagan Troup and
Yurem Castro scored both of Concord's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, Elkhart had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Chargers a 1-0 shutout.
Concord's draw makes their record 10-2-2 this season. As for Elkhart, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season.
Concord suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Elkhart in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Concord have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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