The Covington Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the North Putnam Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Covington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Terre Haute North Vigo just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 4-0 to the Patriots. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Putnam, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Western Boone by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Stars are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Covington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for North Putnam, their win bumped their record up to 9-2-2.
Covington took their victory against North Putnam in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington 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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