Gardner-Edgerton is 0-6 against Olathe West since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers will look to defend their home pitch against the Olathe West Owls at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gardner-Edgerton will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Thursday, then bounced right back against Olathe South on Tuesday. Gardner-Edgerton put the hurt on Olathe South with a sharp 4-1 win. It was an even better day for Ricardo Garcia De La Cruz as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Olathe West won against Lawrence two weeks ago with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again last Tuesday. Olathe West came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence Free State , sneaking past 2-1. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Firebirds are ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gardner-Edgerton's victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for Olathe West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 6-1-1 record this season.
Gardner-Edgerton suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Olathe West in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Will Gardner-Edgerton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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