Newton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the South Cougars onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Railroaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Cougars are ranked eighth).
Newton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton will challenge Maize South on Thursday. As for South, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Buhler at 6:30 p.m. South's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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