The Manchester Squires have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Columbia City Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia City better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Manchester really get things going. Manchester never let Tippecanoe Valley onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Squires, who have now won three matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Tippecanoe Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Caleb Sautter (2),
Isaiah Acosta, and
Jayden Jimenez.
Meanwhile, Columbia City didn't have done well against Huntington North recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Columbia City had just enough and edged Huntington North out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Manchester pushed their record up to 4-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Columbia City, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
Manchester came up short against Columbia City when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Manchester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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