The Olathe East Hawks will head out to square off against the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Olathe East took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Shawnee Mission North onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Bison are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Lawrence Free State was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Shawnee Mission West could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Olathe East pushed their record up to 4-1-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Lawrence Free State's draw makes their record 4-2-1 this season.
Olathe East beat Lawrence Free State 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olathe East 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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