The Pleasantville Trojans will face off against the Indianola Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasantville has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pleasantville's offense. They lost 7-0 to Ames on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Pleasantville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Ames are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Indianola kept a clean sheet against Oskaloosa on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Oskaloosa with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering Indianola has won five matches by more than four goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Indianola is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those eight games. As for Pleasantville, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.
Pleasantville beat Indianola 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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