Soccer Preview: Emporia vs. Pittsburg
The Emporia Spartans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Pittsburg Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Emporia and Trinity Academy met for a duel on Tuesday where Emporia had to take the L. Emporia came up short against Trinity Academy, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg didn't have quite enough to beat New Heights Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Dragons came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 94th in Kansas, while the Cougars are ranked 200th in Missouri).
Emporia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Pittsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Emporia was able to grind out a solid victory over Pittsburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 4-2. Does Emporia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pittsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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