The Pittsburg Dragons will challenge the Emporia Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Pittsburg didn't have quite enough to beat New Heights Christian Academy and fell 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Dragons came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 94th in Kansas, while the Cougars are ranked 200th in Missouri).
Meanwhile, Emporia and Trinity Academy met for a duel on Tuesday where Emporia couldn't get it done. Emporia lost 3-0 to Trinity Academy.
Pittsburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season. As for Emporia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Pittsburg came up short against Emporia when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Pittsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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