Soccer Game Preview: Scottsbluff vs. Holdrege

The Scottsbluff Bearcats will take on the Holdrege Dusters on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scottsbluff has three straight wins, Holdrege has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Holdrege better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Scottsbluff's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Scottsbluff really gets things going. The Bearcats' defense stepped up to hand Torrington a 5-0 shutout. Scottsbluff's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Holdrege's offense. They lost 4-0 to York on Tuesday.

Scottsbluff's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Holdrege, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.

Scottsbluff took their win against Holdrege in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Dusters have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.