Soccer Preview: Archbishop Alter vs. Tippecanoe
The Archbishop Alter Knights will face off against the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Alter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
Archbishop Alter's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Archbishop McNicholas. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Rockets are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aidan Sweeney and
Sam Wierzbanowski scored both of Archbishop Alter's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Yellowjackets. Considering the Red Devils have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Archbishop Alter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3-2. As for Tippecanoe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season.
Archbishop Alter might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Tippecanoe in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Archbishop Alter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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