The Newton Railroaders will square off against the Andover Trojans on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Newton didn't have quite enough to beat McPherson and fell 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Newton came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while McPherson are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andover). They never let Derby get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. While Andover didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Andover is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six matches. Having lost for the first time this season, Newton fell to 8-1.
Everything went Newton's way against Andover in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Newton made off with a 5-1 win. Will the Railroaders repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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