Soccer Game Preview: Kearney vs. Pembroke Hill

The Kearney Bulldogs will face off against the Pembroke Hill Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

On Friday, Kearney didn't have quite enough to beat Ladue Horton Watkins and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, Kearney can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Ladue Horton Watkins are ranked eighth).

Meanwhile, Pembroke Hill waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their defense stepped up to hand the Storm a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Pembroke Hill have won by just one goal.

Pembroke Hill's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five matchups. As for Kearney, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.

Kearney might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Pembroke Hill when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.