South Knox is 9-0-1 against Washington Catholic since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The South Knox Spartans are on the road again to play the Washington Catholic Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. South Knox is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
South Knox's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Mt. Vernon. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Knox hit Mt. Vernon with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Owen Lavely (2),
Malaki Downen (2), and
Braydon Loudermilk.
Meanwhile, Washington Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 4-1 to Barr-Reeve. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
South Knox's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Washington Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
South Knox took their win against Washington Catholic in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. In that match, South Knox amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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