Indianapolis Shortridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lapel Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Indianapolis Shortridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.
Indianapolis Shortridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Indianapolis Crispus Attucks just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They and the Tigers finished up their matchup with a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Blue Devils happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 10th.
Cesar Suarez was the only thing that stood between Indianapolis Shortridge and a shutout considering he scored both of Indianapolis Shortridge's goals, bringing his season total up to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lapel). They had just enough and edged Union City out 3-2 on Monday. Johnathon Hadley had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Bulldogs got from the refs.
Indianapolis Shortridge's draw makes their record 7-4-1 this season. As for Lapel, their win bumped their record up to 2-9-1.
Indianapolis Shortridge took their victory against Lapel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. Will Indianapolis Shortridge repeat their success, or does Lapel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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