Wood Memorial is 0-8 against Princeton since September of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Wood Memorial Trojans will take on the Princeton Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wood Memorial took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past North Posey 2-1. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Vikings are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Princeton made sure to put some goals up on the board against Pike Central on Saturday. They never let the Chargers onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by three goals or more this season.
Charlie Wilhite and
Xavier Smith scored all four of Princeton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Wood Memorial's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Princeton, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Wood Memorial suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Princeton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Wood Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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