Soccer Preview: Maize South vs. Hutchinson
Maize South is 7-0 against Hutchinson since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Maize South Mavericks will face off against the Hutchinson Salthawks. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Maize South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: South, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Maize South was ranked tenth). Maize South blew past South 4-1 on Thursday. Considering the Mavericks have won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hutchinson kept a clean sheet against Arkansas City on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Bulldogs 1-0. That's two games straight that the Salthawks have won by just one goal.
Maize South's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hutchinson, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1.
Everything went Maize South's way against Hutchinson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Maize South made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maize South 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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