Soccer Preview: Griffith vs. Marquette Catholic
The Griffith Panthers will face off against the Marquette Catholic Blazers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Griffith will be strutting in after a victory while Marquette Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Griffith finally turned things around against Hebron on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 4-1 win. The Panthers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
They hit Hebron with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Manny Balderas (2),
Mikey McKinney, and
Gabriel Goral.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic fell victim to Wheeler and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. The Blazers haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Griffith's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-1. As for Marquette Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5-1.
Griffith came up short against Marquette Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Griffith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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