Soccer Preview: South vs. Maize
The South Cougars will take on the Maize Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Hutchinson, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (South was ranked 13th). South had just enough and edged Hutchinson out 2-1 on Tuesday. The Cougars wouldn't have won without Rodrigo Palacios, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Maize was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Northwest. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two goals.
South's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Maize, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-2.
South beat Maize by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-2. Will South repeat their success, or does Maize have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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