East Chicago Central was the 5-2 winner over Lowell when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The East Chicago Central Cardinals took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lowell Red Devils on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Red Devils are ranked 93rd).
East Chicago Central dropped their record down to 6-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lowell, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. East Chicago Central will challenge Lake Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Central's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lowell, they will face off against Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lowell has three straight victories, Valparaiso has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
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