After four games on the road, Olathe West is heading back home. They will welcome the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olathe West will be strutting in after a win while Lawrence Free State will be coming in after a defeat.
Olathe West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Lawrence, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Olathe West was ranked fourth). Olathe West beat Lawrence by a goal, winning 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Owls were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State fell victim to Shawnee Mission East and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 8-0. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olathe West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 5-1-1 record this season. As for Lawrence Free State, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Olathe West skirted past Lawrence Free State 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Olathe West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence Free State turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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