Soccer Preview: Bennington vs. Ralston
The Bennington Badgers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ralston Rams at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bennington is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Bennington faced Norris in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bennington fell just short of Norris by a score of 2-1. Bennington's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Mallory Minturn, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Ralston put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Ten seems to be a good number for Ralston as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Bennington's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Ralston, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Bennington took their victory against Ralston in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Bennington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ralston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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