Speedway is 3-0 against Herron since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Speedway Sparkplugs will face off against the Herron Achaeans at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Speedway is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals last Monday, they were much more limited against Lawrence North on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Sparkplugs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Wildcats are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Herron fell victim to Speedway and their airtight defense. They lost 9-0 to the Sparkplugs. The Achaeans haven't had much luck with the Sparkplugs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Speedway's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Herron, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Speedway took their win against Herron in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Speedway since the squad 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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