Hays hasn't had much luck against Dodge City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hays Indians will square off against the Dodge City Demons at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hays headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Hesston let them put that streak behind them. Hays never let Hesston onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their offense was hitting Hesston from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Mason Schleicher led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Dodge City put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Garden City out 2-1. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Buffaloes are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hays' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Dodge City, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hays might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Dodge City in their previous meeting back in September. Can Hays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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