Soccer Preview: Newton South vs. Wayland
The Newton South Lions will square off against the Wayland Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton South will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Newton South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Westford Academy, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Newton South was ranked first). Newton South never let Westford Academy onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday. The Lions' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last nine games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Wayland sidestepped Ashland for a 2-1 win. The Warriors wouldn't have won without Max Walsh, who scored the game-winner.
Newton South's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0-2. As for Wayland, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Newton South took their victory against Wayland when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. In that matchup, Newton South amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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