Soccer Preview: Carroll vs. Fort Wayne Northrop
The Carroll Chargers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Carroll's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Carroll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Carroll was ranked third). Neither Carroll nor Fort Wayne Bishop Luers could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Chargers have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop kept a clean sheet against Tippecanoe Valley on Saturday. They blew past the Vikings 9-0. It was an even better day for Diego Reynoso Pacheco as he scored three goals for his team.
Carroll's draw gives them a new season record of 8-1-2. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3-2.
Carroll skirted past Fort Wayne Northrop 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll 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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