Soccer Game Preview: DeMotte Christian vs. Andrean

The DeMotte Christian Knights will challenge the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (DeMotte Christian has six straight victories, Andrean has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

DeMotte Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on River Forest with a sharp 13-0 win. Give DeMotte Christian's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Their offense was hitting River Forest from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. Cassie Nanninga led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Andrean came up short against New Prairie on Thursday and fell 4-2.

DeMotte Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Andrean, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.

DeMotte Christian couldn't quite get it done against Andrean in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 as they fell 3-1. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.