Soccer Preview: Independent vs. Junction City/St. Xavier
Independent and Junction City/St. Xavier are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Independent Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Junction City/St. Xavier Bluejays on Wednesday. Independent's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Independent's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Classical by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Junction City/St. Xavier was a bit more limited in their game last Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 loss to Washburn Rural might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Junction City/St. Xavier can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Washburn Rural is ranked 15th).
Independent now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Junction City/St. Xavier, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Independent beat Junction City/St. Xavier by a goal in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independent since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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