The Newton Cardinals will face off against the Pella Dutch at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Newton's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Pella has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Newton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Clarke.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Pella's offense. They lost 6-0 to Bishop Heelan Catholic on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Pella can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Bishop Heelan Catholic are ranked 14th).
Pella now has a losing record of 6-7-4. As for Newton, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8-5.
Newton came out on top in a nail-biter against Pella in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Dutch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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