The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Pittsburg Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Heights Christian Academy is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for New Heights Christian Academy after they put the first goal on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Greenwood by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that New Heights Christian Academy have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, while the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Pittsburg who was credited with the win on Thursday. The Dragons got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to McDonald County's three. Given Pittsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 47th in Kansas, while McDonald County are ranked 160th in Missouri) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pittsburg hit McDonald County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Elmer Rodriguez Morales, Luke Moss, and Edin Juarez-Perez.
Pittsburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for New Heights Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
New Heights Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Pittsburg when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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