The Northridge Raiders's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Northridge's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Mishawaka 10-0. Julius Esquivias was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Northridge used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Mishawaka. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: Edoardo Marasco, Tanner Kwilinski, and Juan Rosales. The new lineup might be seeing more playing time going forward considering the group combined for a total of three goals.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 2-1. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Eagles are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Northridge beat South Bend St. Joseph 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Northridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Bend St. Joseph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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