Soccer Preview: Kennedy vs. Waterloo West
Kennedy has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will square off against the Waterloo West Wahawks at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Iowa (Kennedy is ranked 87th, while Waterloo West is ranked 80th).
Kennedy's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Iowa City on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 4-0 loss at the hands of the Little Hawks. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kennedy in their matchups with Iowa City: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Waterloo West can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Wahlert as Waterloo West made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Waterloo West as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Waterloo West, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Kennedy beat Waterloo West by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy 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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