Soccer Preview: Lawrence Free State vs. Olathe South
Lawrence Free State is 1-6 against Olathe South since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will host the Olathe South Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lawrence Free State is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Olathe West by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Owls are ranked fourth).
Lawrence Free State's goal came courtesy of
Aydin Haque, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Olathe South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Shawnee Mission East, falling 5-0.
Lawrence Free State now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Olathe South, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lawrence Free State took their win against Olathe South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Does Lawrence Free State have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olathe South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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