After three games on the road, Zionsville is heading back home. They will host the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zionsville's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Zionsville was ranked ninth). Neither Zionsville nor Noblesville could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Eagles happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 17th.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central entered their tilt with Indianapolis Scecina Memorial on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 1-0 shutout. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Crusaders are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence Central's one-goal win came courtesy of
Derling Hernandez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Zionsville's draw gives them a new season record of 5-1-2. As for Lawrence Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
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