Soccer Preview: Williamsville East vs. Nichols
After four games on the road, Williamsville East is heading back home. They will host the Nichols Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Williamsville East's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Lake Shore 8-0. The Flames' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nichols). Everything went their way against Hutchinson-Central Tech on Monday as Nichols made off with a 7-1 win. It was an even better day for Gus Smith as he scored three goals for his team.
Williamsville East's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Nichols, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Williamsville East came out on top in a nail-biter against Nichols in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Williamsville East repeat their success, or does Nichols have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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