Soccer Preview: Homestead vs. Marion
The Homestead Spartans will take on the Marion Giants at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Homestead beat Fort Wayne Snider 3-1. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Panthers are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marion can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Peru a 2-0 shutout.
Jose Manueles and
Larry Cox scored both of Marion's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Homestead now has a winning record of 6-5-5. As for Marion, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps