Valparaiso has gone 8-1 against La Porte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Valparaiso Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the La Porte Slicers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Valparaiso came up short against Northridge and fell 5-3. One reason for the loss might be the Vikings' aggressive play style: Devon Hinko and Jack Luth were both handed yellow cards.
Mason Artherhults and Luth scored all three of Valparaiso's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for La Porte's offense. They lost 7-0 to Chesterton on Wednesday. One reason for the loss might be the Slicers' aggressive play style: Abel Owuor and Caleb Rose were both handed yellow cards.
Valparaiso's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for La Porte, they now have a losing record at 0-1-1.
Valparaiso took their win against La Porte when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valparaiso 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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