Soccer Preview: Marion vs. Northwestern
Marion hasn't had much luck against Northwestern recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Marion Giants will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Marion is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Kokomo by a score of 1-0. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Giants couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Northwestern narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Peru 2-1. Given Northwestern's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Peru is ranked 210th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cam Markley and
Ty Kidwell scored both of Northwestern's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-3. As for Northwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Marion suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Northwestern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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