Soccer Game Preview: Elkhorn vs. Blair

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2024, 8:47am

Soccer Preview: Elkhorn vs. Blair

Elkhorn and Blair are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to square off against the Blair Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Elkhorn is ranked 45th, while Blair is ranked 37th).

Elkhorn scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let Beatrice onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elkhorn.

They hit Beatrice with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hayato Hoori, Caleb Kimmell, Joe Schluchter, and Nelson Balbuena.

Meanwhile, Blair entered their tilt with Ralston with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Rams on Thursday. Quinn Baedke had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Blair got from the refs.

Elkhorn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Blair, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.

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