Soccer Preview: Prairie Heights vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
The Prairie Heights Panthers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prairie Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastside , sneaking past 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian). Their defense stepped up to hand Central Noble an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Braves have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Central Noble from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Elliott Zimmerman led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Prairie Heights' victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.
Prairie Heights might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Prairie Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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