Soccer Preview: Marian vs. Papillion-LaVista
Marian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Papillion-LaVista is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marian Crusaders will take on the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marian scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Buena Vista an 11-0 shutout. Marian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Their offense was hitting Buena Vista from everywhere, as nine different players booted in a goal.
Chloe Travis led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, everything went Papillion-LaVista's way against Westview on Thursday as Papillion-LaVista made off with a 5-0 win.
Marian's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Papillion-LaVista, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Marian was able to grind out a solid win over Papillion-LaVista in their previous matchup back in March, winning 2-0. Does Marian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Papillion-LaVista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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