Soccer Preview: Wayland vs. Newton South
The Wayland Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Newton South Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayland's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, it was close, but Wayland sidestepped Ashland for a 2-1 win. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one goal.
Max Walsh was the driving force of Wayland's attack as he scored both of Wayland's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
Meanwhile, Newton South put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Westford Academy onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give the Lions' defense some credit: that's the team's ninth straight shutout.
The win got Wayland back to even at 6-6-1. As for Newton South, they pushed their record up to 12-0-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Wayland suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Newton South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wayland was down 3-0.
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