The Avon Orioles will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Whiteland Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Avon's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hamilton Southeastern on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Royals. While losing is never fun, the Orioles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Royals are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Whiteland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Decatur Central, falling 4-1. The contest was a close 2-1 at the break, but unfortunately for the Warriors it sure didn't stay that way.
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Whiteland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Avon took their win against Whiteland in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the squad 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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