Soccer Preview: Kearney vs. Pius X
The Kearney Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Pius X Thunderbolts at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Kearney will be strutting in after a win while Pius X will be coming in after a loss.
In their second game on Saturday, Kearney sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Omaha Central. That's two games straight that Kearney has won by just one goal.
They hit Omaha Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Krason Rahe (2),
Kaden Slaymaker, and
Colt Straka.
Meanwhile, Pius X came up short against Omaha Central in their second game on Saturday and fell 3-1. Pius X has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pius X was without their leading scorer, Damien Rodriguez, in Saturday's contest. With Rodriguez sidelined, Caedmon Meduna got his first action of the season.
Kearney's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matchups. As for Pius X, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Kearney beat Pius X by a goal in their previous matchup in their first game on Saturday, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearney since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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