Soccer Preview: Pius X vs. Lincoln North Star
The Pius X Thunderbolts have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Pius X nor Lincoln North Star posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Pius X's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Columbus 1-0. Pius X wouldn't have won without Kyler Schell, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Elkhorn South by a score of 1-0. Lincoln North Star has not had much luck with Elkhorn South recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Pius X's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Lincoln North Star, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Pius X came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln North Star in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln North Star turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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