Soccer Preview: Springfield vs. Kirkwood
After two games on the road, Springfield is heading back home. They will welcome the Kirkwood Cobras at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Springfield's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Rossview on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 9-0. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Kirkwood kept a clean sheet against White House-Heritage on Friday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 2-0. The Cobras found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Lillian Peacock and Ellie Shires were both handed yellow cards.
Jackie Ramos and Shires scored both of Kirkwood's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Kirkwood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3-1.
Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Kirkwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Kirkwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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