The Elkhart Lions will take on the West Noble Chargers at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Noble will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Elkhart extended their winning streak to 11 on Tuesday. The Lions' defense stepped up to hand South Bend Saint Joseph a 4-0 shutout. Give Elkhart's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
They hit South Bend Saint Joseph with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Miguel Gallegos (2), Nolan Ramirez, and Isaac Silvas.
Meanwhile, West Noble's matchup on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Garrett as they made off with a 5-0 win. Given West Noble's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Garrett are ranked 284th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Noble's victory bumped their record up to 10-3-1. As for Elkhart, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Elkhart beat West Noble by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, winning 1-0. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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