The Passaic Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Kennedy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Passaic will be strutting in after a win while Kennedy will be coming in after a loss.
Passaic took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bergen Tech 2-1. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Knights are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kennedy entered their contest against St. Peter's Prep on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Kennedy lost 5-1 to St. Peter's Prep. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Knights were already down 3-0.
Passaic's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Passaic's way against Kennedy in their previous meeting on September 10th, as Passaic made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Passaic 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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