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| 10/07/24 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
| 08/26/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 08/22/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/23/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 08/24/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Speedway and Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long. The Sparkplugs will face off against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Speedway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Purdue Poly Englewood a 9-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Speedway needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Their offense was hitting Purdue Poly Englewood from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Kendrick Kiser led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter). They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Beech Grove on Monday. Given Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Beech Grove are ranked 285th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Speedway has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those four contests. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Speedway might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Sparkplugs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
