The Northwest Grizzlies will venture away from home to face off against the Manhattan Indians on Tuesday. Manhattan took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
While Northwest's win against Heights wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Grizzlies beat the Falcons by a goal, winning 5-4. That's two games straight that Northwest have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Manhattan was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 7-1 to Washburn Rural. While losing is never fun, Manhattan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Washburn Rural are ranked first).
Northwest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four matches. As for Manhattan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-2.
Northwest came out on top in a nail-biter against Manhattan when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies 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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