Smithville has won four straight games at home, while Kearney has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Warriors will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Smithville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Raytown South with a sharp 8-0 win. Given Smithville's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Raytown South are ranked 200th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Kearney made sure to put some goals up on the board against Excelsior Springs on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers 5-0. The victory continues a trend for Kearney in their matchups with Excelsior Springs: they've now won three in a row.
Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four contests. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Smithville skirted past Kearney 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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