Jackson is 5-0 against Carbondale since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson Fighting Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Carbondale Terriers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jackson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Poplar Bluff by a score of 2-0. Given Jackson's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Poplar Bluff is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carbondale came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Carbondale, who have now won ten contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting DuQuoin from everywhere, as nine different players booted in a goal.
Sara Schurz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Jackson has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Carbondale, they pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Everything went Jackson's way against Carbondale when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as Jackson made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carbondale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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