Soccer Preview: Mishawaka Marian vs. New Prairie
The Mishawaka Marian Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the New Prairie Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mishawaka Marian's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Goshen on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the RedHawks. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the RedHawks are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, New Prairie came up short against NorthWood on Saturday, falling 5-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mishawaka Marian dropped their record down to 5-7-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for New Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Mishawaka Marian took their victory against New Prairie when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mishawaka Marian since the squad 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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