Soccer Preview: Whiteland vs. Martinsville
The Whiteland Warriors will face off against the Martinsville Artesians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Whiteland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Perry Meridian on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Martinsville hasn't lost a match since September 3rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Indian Creek 2-1. Given the Artesians' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Braves are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlie Rawlins and
Will Payton scored both of Martinsville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 21 goals.
Whiteland's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-3. As for Martinsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-1-2 record this season.
Whiteland came up short against Martinsville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Whiteland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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