Soccer Game Preview: Shawnee Mission West vs. Shawnee Mission Northwest

The Shawnee Mission West Vikings will square off against the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Shawnee Mission West is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Lawrence Free State, falling 4-1. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Shawnee Mission West couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission Northwest faced Shawnee Mission South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars lost 4-1 to the Raiders. Shawnee Mission Northwest have struggled against Shawnee Mission South recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Shawnee Mission West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 3-2-1.