The Buhler Crusaders will face off against the Salina Central Mustangs on Thursday. The timing is sure in Buhler's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Salina Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Buhler's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They beat Classical by a goal, winning 1-0. That's two games straight that Buhler have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Salina Central's offense. They came up short against Andover Central on Tuesday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Salina Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Andover Central are ranked 16th).
Buhler is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Salina Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13-2.
Buhler took their victory against Salina Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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