Soccer Game Preview: Independence vs. Perry

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 2:14am

Soccer Preview: Independence vs. Perry

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The Independence Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Perry Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Independence is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 5-1 to Cornerstone Christian. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Blue Devils were already down 3-0.

Meanwhile, Perry and Open Door Christian met for a duel on Tuesday where Perry couldn't get it done. Perry came up short against Open Door Christian, falling 5-0. Considering the last time the Pirates couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.

Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Perry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8-2.

Everything went Independence's way against Perry in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Independence made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence 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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