The Mishawaka Marian Knights will challenge the South Bend Adams Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mishawaka Marian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Michigan City a 7-0 shutout. Given Mishawaka Marian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Michigan City are ranked 223rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mishawaka Marian's offense was hitting Michigan City from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Oliver Sager led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, South Bend Adams hasn't lost a match since August 26th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over Plymouth. The win continues a trend for South Bend Adams in their matchups with Plymouth: they've now won three in a row.
South Bend Adams' victory bumped their record up to 13-2-2. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-2.
Mishawaka Marian might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from South Bend Adams in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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