The Derby Panthers will head out to face off against the Northwest Grizzlies on Monday. Derby's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last seven times Derby and East have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Aces, falling 9-1. While losing is never fun, Derby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 64th, while East are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Northwest was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 4-1 to North. The loss continues a trend for Northwest in their meetings with North: they've now lost four in a row.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-2. As for Derby, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Derby beat Northwest by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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