Soccer Preview: Boise vs. Meridian
Boise has gone 9-0 against Meridian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Boise Brave will take on the Meridian Warriors at 11:30 a.m. Boise will be strutting in after a win while Meridian will be coming in after a defeat.
Boise is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Timberline, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Boise was ranked first). Boise came out on top against Timberline by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Brave were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eagle. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly two goals.
Nate Lynch wasn't going to let Eagle walk away unscathed as he scored both of Meridian's goals, bringing his season total up to six goals.
Boise's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Boise took their win against Meridian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boise 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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