The Kearney Bulldogs will challenge the Smithville Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kearney will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Excelsior Springs on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Tigers 6-1. The victory continues a trend for Kearney in their matchups with Excelsior Springs: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Smithville kept a clean sheet against Raytown South on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Cardinals. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Smithville's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Raytown South are ranked 225th).
Smithville's win bumped their record up to 12-6-2. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Everything went Kearney's way against Smithville in their previous matchup back in April, as Kearney made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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