Soccer Preview: Newton vs. Maize South
The Newton Railroaders will face off against the Maize South Mavericks on Thursday. Newton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Newton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past South 1-0. The Railroaders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Maize South beat Maize 4-2 on Thursday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Eagles are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for Maize South, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Newton came up short against Maize South when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Newton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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