Soccer Preview: Olathe West vs. Gardner-Edgerton
Olathe West is 6-0 against Gardner-Edgerton since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Olathe West Owls will venture away from home to take on the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Olathe West beats Gardner-Edgerton with two goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Olathe West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lawrence Free State last Tuesday. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Firebirds are ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Gardner-Edgerton made sure to put some goals up on the board against Olathe South on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Falcons. Ricardo Garcia De La Cruz was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Olathe West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 6-1-1 record this season. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-1.
Everything went Olathe West's way against Gardner-Edgerton when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Olathe West made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olathe West 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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