Preview: North Platte vs. Kearney
The North Platte Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Kearney Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Neither North Platte nor Kearney posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Platte fell victim to Elkhorn South and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Storm. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Platte in their matchups with Elkhorn South: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Kearney put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Fremont onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Kearney wouldn't have won without Reese Holscher, who scored the game-winner.
North Platte now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
North Platte skirted past Kearney 1-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Platte since the squad 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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