Soccer Preview: Madison vs. Kirtland
The Madison Blue Streaks will venture away from home to challenge the Kirtland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Madison comes in on four and Kirtland on three.
Madison's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Edgewood. It was an even better day for Travis Heintz as he scored five goals for his team.
Something new happened on Tuesday as Brandon Reidl saw his first action of the season, playing ten minutes against Edgewood. Reidl made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, everything went Kirtland's way against Crestwood on Tuesday as Kirtland made off with a 4-1 victory. Considering the Hornets have won four matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Kirtland, their win bumped their record up to 7-1-3.
Madison suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kirtland when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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