Soccer Preview: Conestoga vs. Roncalli Catholic
The Conestoga Cougars will be playing at home against the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conestoga will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Conestoga kept a clean sheet against Beatrice. They came out on top against the Orangemen by a score of 2-0. Conestoga's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Dylan Kayhanfar and
Zander Brasuhn, who scored both of Conestoga's goals. The pair have combined for a total of six so far this season.
Meanwhile, Roncalli Catholic faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Roncalli Catholic took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Skutt Catholic. Adrian Schulte was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Conestoga pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three contests. As for Roncalli Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Conestoga came out on top in a nail-biter against Roncalli Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Conestoga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roncalli Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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