Soccer Preview: Olathe West vs. Olathe North
The Olathe West Owls will square off against the Olathe North Eagles on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Olathe West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Shawnee Mission South, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Olathe West was ranked third). Olathe West's defense stepped up to hand Shawnee Mission South a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Owls were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Olathe North made sure to put some goals up on the board against Shawnee Mission North on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Bison. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Olathe West's win bumped their record up to 3-0-1. As for Olathe North, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Everything went Olathe West's way against Olathe North in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as Olathe West made off with a 4-0 win. Will Olathe West repeat their success, or does Olathe North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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