Jasper has gone 8-0 against Evansville Reitz recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Jasper Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 11:00 a.m. Jasper's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Jasper beats Evansville Reitz with one goal on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Jasper who was credited with the victory on Thursday. Jasper got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Evansville North's two.
Evansville Reitz's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Evansville Mater Dei 3-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Wildcats are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dawson Price and
Ryan Scott scored all three of Evansville Reitz's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Jasper is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5-1 record this season. As for Evansville Reitz, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Jasper beat Evansville Reitz 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jasper 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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