Willow has won four straight games at home, while Newman has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Willow Lions will host the Newman Greenies at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Willow's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Riverdale with a sharp 4-0 win. Give the Lions' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Newman faced Brother Martin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Everything went Newman's way against Brother Martin as Newman made off with a 4-0 victory. The Greenies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by four goals or more this season.
Willow is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 14-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six contests. As for Newman, their win bumped their record up to 16-0.
Willow came up short against Newman in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Willow 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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