The Shawnee Mission West Vikings will face off against the Olathe East Hawks on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
While Shawnee Mission West's victory against Lawrence wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Lions 2-1 on Tuesday. Shawnee Mission West haven't had any issues with Lawrence recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Olathe East waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Ravens. The game was the first time Olathe East have beaten Olathe Northwest on their pitch since May 8, 2015.
Olathe East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Shawnee Mission West, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6-1.
Shawnee Mission West couldn't quite get it done against Olathe East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-3. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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