The Bloomington South Panthers will face off against the New Albany Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomington South is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Bloomington South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Bloomington North, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Bloomington South was ranked ninth). Bloomington South was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Bloomington North on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven contests by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Bloomington North with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Gus Hanjorgiris (2),
Konrad Polit (2), and
Tom Henry Berry.
Meanwhile, New Albany and Floyd Central finished up their match with a 1-1 draw on Thursday. There's a chance things could've gone differently had the Bulldogs not been charged with a red card from Davis Barber.
Bloomington South pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. New Albany's draw makes their record 4-4-3 this season.
Bloomington South took their win against New Albany in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. In that game, Bloomington South amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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