Soccer Preview: Ralston vs. Platteview
The Ralston Rams will be playing at home against the Platteview Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Ralston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Mustangs 4-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Ralston was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Mili Hernandez and
Ashlyn Coreas Marquez, who scored all four of Ralston's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.
Meanwhile, Platteview and Plattsmouth combined for 19 shots on goal on Saturday, which explains the impressive eight total goals scored. Platteview walked away with a 5-3 victory over Plattsmouth. The win was just what Platteview needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Ralston's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Platteview, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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