The Kirkwood Cobras will venture away from home to take on the Kenwood Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kirkwood will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Kirkwood's victory against Northeast wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cobras sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Eagles on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Kirkwood were the better team in the second half.
Kirkwood was without their leading scorer, Grayson Sims, in Tuesday's contest. With Sims sitting this one out, Nolan Teeple got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 55).
Meanwhile, Kenwood managed to keep up with West Creek until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Knights came up short against the Coyote, falling 4-0. The loss continues a trend for Kenwood in their meetings with West Creek: they've now lost three in a row.
Kenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Kirkwood, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Kirkwood's way against Kenwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Kirkwood made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cobras since the team 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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