Soccer Preview: Barr-Reeve vs. Vincennes Rivet
The Barr-Reeve Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Vincennes Rivet Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vincennes Rivet took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Barr-Reeve, who comes in off a win.
Vincennes Rivet is hoping to do what Evansville Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Barr-Reeve's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Barr-Reeve skirted past Evansville Christian 2-1. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Eagles are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Vincennes Rivet was not quite Shoals' equal in the second half on Friday. They lost 7-2 to the Jug Rox. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Barr-Reeve's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Vincennes Rivet, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Barr-Reeve beat Vincennes Rivet by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barr-Reeve 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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