Elkhart hasn't lost a match since August 24th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the New Prairie Cougars 2-1. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Cougars are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elkhart's lineup was just a bit different on Wednesday as Robbie Romero got a bit more time on the pitch (75 vs. his season average of 47.2). Romero made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Elkhart has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for New Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Elkhart will square off against Hobart at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hobart will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Elkhart surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Prairie, they will face off against South Bend Riley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Prairie's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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