Soccer Preview: Hutchinson vs. Derby
Hutchinson is 1-8-1 against Derby since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hutchinson Salthawks will face off against the Derby Panthers. Hutchinson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Hutchinson's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Arkansas City out 1-0. Given the Salthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Derby took on South on Tuesday. Derby fell just short of South by a score of 4-3.
Hutchinson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. As for Derby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
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