Soccer Preview: Chesterton vs. Merrillville
Chesterton is 10-0 against Merrillville since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Chesterton Trojans are on the road again to play the Merrillville Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Chesterton came up short against South Bend St. Joseph and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to Kouts.
Chesterton's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Merrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Chesterton's way against Merrillville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Chesterton made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesterton 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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