Soccer Preview: Crete vs. Beatrice
Crete is 9-1 against Beatrice since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Crete Cardinals will look to defend their home pitch against the Beatrice Orangemen at 7:00 p.m. Crete will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
On Saturday, Crete faced Lexington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Crete had just enough and edged Lexington out 2-1. Osvin Garcia Velasquez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Crete.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Beatrice's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 4-0 walloping at the hands of Elkhorn on Saturday. Beatrice has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crete's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five games. As for Beatrice, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Crete took their victory against Beatrice when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Crete repeat their success, or does Beatrice have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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