Soccer Preview: Skutt Catholic vs. Crete
The Skutt Catholic SkyHawks will take on the Crete Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Skutt Catholic sitting on six straight victories and Crete on five.
Skutt Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Roncalli Catholic, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Skutt Catholic was ranked fifth). Skutt Catholic walked away with a 3-1 win over Roncalli Catholic on Wednesday.
Skutt Catholic hit Roncalli Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ben Schendt,
Ridge Jackson, and
Cole Essner.
Roncalli Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Crete proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Crimson Pride by a score of 3-1.
Skutt Catholic pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Crete, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Everything went Skutt Catholic's way against Crete in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Skutt Catholic made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skutt Catholic 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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