Soccer Preview: Covington vs. Crawfordsville
The Covington Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Crawfordsville Athenians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Covington took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let West Vigo onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Crawfordsville's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Southmont out 2-1. The Athenians wouldn't have won without Jaziel Gil, who scored the game-winner.
Covington's record now sits at 3-1. As for Crawfordsville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Covington beat Crawfordsville by a goal in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington since the team 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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