The Newton Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Southeast Polk Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newton's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Newton's win against Ballard wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals beat the Bombers on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Meanwhile, Southeast Polk kept a clean sheet against Waukee on Tuesday. They skirted past the Warriors 1-0. Given Southeast Polk's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Waukee are ranked 96th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4-5 record this season. As for Southeast Polk, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-4.
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