Soccer Game Preview: Mount Michael Benedictine vs. Lexington

The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will take on the Lexington Minutemen at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Mount Michael Benedictine took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Scottsbluff a 3-0 shutout. Mount Michael Benedictine have beaten Scottsbluff the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Scottsbluff has come to flipping the script.

Mount Michael Benedictine hit Scottsbluff with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alex Pekny, Beckett Beller, and Linden Behney.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Lexington rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Stars by a score of 2-0. Give Lexington's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 48 goals over those ten games. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Mount Michael Benedictine couldn't quite get it done against Lexington when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.