Soccer Preview: Valparaiso vs. Merrillville
After three games on the road, Valparaiso is heading back home. They will welcome the Merrillville Pirates at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
Valparaiso came up short against Penn on Saturday, falling 7-2. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Kingsmen are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Merrillville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They skirted past Kouts 2-1.
Valparaiso has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Merrillville, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4-2.
Valparaiso took their win against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Valparaiso have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merrillville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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