Soccer Preview: North Putnam vs. Indian Creek
The North Putnam Cougars will face off against the Indian Creek Braves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Putnam is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
North Putnam is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Crawfordsville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. Neither they nor the Athenians could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Cougars have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Indian Creek made sure to put some goals up on the board against Sullivan two weeks ago. Their defense stepped up to hand the Golden Arrows a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won three matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Sullivan with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Aiden Long (3),
Kaden Martin (3), and
Jude Heaston.
With that draw, North Putnam's record moves to 8-1-2. As for Indian Creek, their win bumped their record up to 5-2-1.
Everything went North Putnam's way against Indian Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as North Putnam made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Putnam 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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