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| 08/26/25 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 09/26/24 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 08/22/23 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 08/23/22 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 08/24/21 - Away | 8-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Portage is a perfect 10-0 against Merrillville since August of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Indians will face off against the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Portage has given up an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Portage is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Chesterton just ended the team's six-match winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Trojans. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, Portage's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Merrillville's offense. They came up short against Hobart on Thursday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Merrillville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Hobart are ranked 65th).
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Portage took their win against Merrillville in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
