The Valparaiso Vikings will take on the Culver Academies Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Valparaiso's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Harrison on Saturday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Raiders are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Culver Academies was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 4-0 to Carroll. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Eagles struggled afterwards.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Culver Academies, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-2.
Valparaiso skirted past Culver Academies 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valparaiso 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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