Soccer Preview: Salem vs. Newton
Salem is 0-7-1 against Newton since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Salem Wildcats will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Newton Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.
Last Saturday, everything went Salem's way against Marion as Salem made off with a 5-2 win. Considering Salem has won nine matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Eli Baker and
Caleb Purintun scored all five of Salem's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 60 goals.
Meanwhile, Newton's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Carmel , sneaking past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
Salem came up short against Newton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Salem 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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