Soccer Preview: Southport vs. Bloomington North
Southport hasn't had much luck against Bloomington North recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Southport Cardinals will host the Bloomington North Cougars at 11:30 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Southport is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Lawrence Central on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Bears. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Cardinals couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bloomington North's offense. They came up short against Bloomington South on Wednesday, falling 8-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Southport's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Bloomington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Southport might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Bloomington North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southport was down 3-0.
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