Soccer Game Preview: Washburn Rural vs. Northwest

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Previous Games

05/02/24 - Home	3-0 W
05/23/23 - Home	5-1 W
05/04/23 - Away	5-2 W
05/24/22 - Home	8-0 W
05/05/22 - Home	1-1 T
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Washburn Rural has gone 8-1-1 against Northwest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Blues will venture away from home to challenge the Grizzlies. Washburn Rural is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.

Washburn Rural's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Emporia as they made off with an 8-0 win. Washburn Rural might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Northwest's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 5-1 to Manhattan.

Washburn Rural's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven matchups. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1.

Washburn Rural took their victory against Northwest in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blues since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.