The Newton Railroaders will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Valley Center Hornets. Newton's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Newton's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Maize on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Valley Center put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Goddard a 5-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won six games by five goals or more so far this season.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Valley Center, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Newton beat Valley Center 5-3 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton 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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