Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kouts). Their defense stepped up to hand the Merrillville Pirates a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. Given Kouts' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Merrillville are ranked 246th), the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mustangs & Fillies
| vs MHS 9-5-2026 | 12-0 | W |
| @ LPHS 8-27-2026 | 1-0 | W |
| vs VCA 8-25-2026 | 2-0 | W |
The win keeps Kouts at an undefeated 3-0-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three matchups. As for Merrillville, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Kouts wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 2-2 draw against Culver Community on the 9th. As for Merrillville, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 defeat against Chesterton on the 8th.
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