Soccer Game Preview: Holdrege vs. Scottsbluff

The Holdrege Dusters are taking a road trip to square off against the Scottsbluff Bearcats on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Holdrege has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Scottsbluff will arrive with three straight wins.

Holdrege fell victim to York and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Dukes, falling 4-0.

Meanwhile, Torrington kept up with Scottsbluff until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Bearcats' defense stepped up to hand the Trailblazers a 5-0 shutout. The match marked Scottsbluff's most dominant victory of the season.

Scottsbluff's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Holdrege, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.

Holdrege suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Scottsbluff when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Dusters avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.