The La Porte Slicers will head out to face off against the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Highland will have to contend with a La Porte team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen yet this season. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Portage who was credited with the win on Wednesday. Portage got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to La Porte's three. Enrique Gonzales was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
La Porte's goal came courtesy of
Abel Owuor, who's now up to five this season.
Highland is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Munster, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Mustangs are ranked 32nd).
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10-4. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went La Porte's way against Highland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as La Porte made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Porte since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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