Columbus North has gone 8-0-1 against Bloomington North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Columbus North Bull Dogs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bloomington North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Columbus North's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Bloomington North's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Columbus North's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Greenfield-Central. Given the Bull Dogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Cougars are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bloomington North didn't have done well against Terre Haute North Vigo recently (they were 0-7-2 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Bloomington North came out on top against Terre Haute North Vigo by a score of 2-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Columbus North's record now sits at 7-1-1. As for Bloomington North, their record now sits at 4-5.
Columbus North beat Bloomington North by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus North 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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