Soccer Preview: Olathe West vs. Olathe East
An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The Olathe West Owls will challenge the Olathe East Hawks on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
If Olathe West beats Olathe East with two goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Olathe West had just enough and edged Lawrence Free State out 2-1 two weeks ago. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Firebirds are ranked 36th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olathe East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Liberal 2-1.
The victory made it two in a row for Olathe West and bumps their season record up to 6-1-1. As for Olathe East, they pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Olathe West skirted past Olathe East 1-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Does Olathe West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olathe East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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