Speedway and Covenant Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Speedway Sparkplugs will take on the Covenant Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Speedway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Speedway will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Thursday, then bounced right back against Indianapolis Lutheran on Saturday. Speedway was the clear victor by a 6-3 margin over Indianapolis Lutheran. Drew Matelic was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 2-1. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Raiders are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Speedway's record is now 4-2-3. As for Covenant Christian, their record now sits at 7-0.
Speedway skirted past Covenant Christian 3-2 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Speedway 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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