Soccer Preview: McPherson vs. Great Bend
The McPherson Bullpups will challenge the Great Bend Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
McPherson's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Andover Central on Tuesday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bullpups in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Great Bend was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to Liberal. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Redskins are ranked 18th).
McPherson's loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Great Bend, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
McPherson skirted past Great Bend 1-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does McPherson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Great Bend turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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