Soccer Preview: Columbia City vs. Manchester
The Columbia City Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Manchester Squires at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia City will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Huntington North, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Columbia City skirted past Huntington North 2-1.
Meanwhile, Manchester's match on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Tippecanoe Valley with a sharp 4-0 win. Considering the Squires have won three matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Tippecanoe Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Caleb Sautter (2),
Isaiah Acosta, and
Jayden Jimenez.
Columbia City now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Manchester, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1.
Columbia City beat Manchester 2-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia City 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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