Soccer Preview: Mount Michael Benedictine vs. Bennington
After two games on the road, Mount Michael Benedictine is heading back home. They will take on the Bennington Badgers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, Mount Michael Benedictine's game was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Elkhorn North 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Mount Michael Benedictine as the team scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Beckett Beller and
Linden Behney, who scored both of Mount Michael Benedictine's goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, Bennington put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elkhorn North and snuck past 2-1. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Zander Hanish was handed one for Bennington, while Elkhorn North got theirs courtesy of Luke Grigsby.
Mount Michael Benedictine's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Mount Michael Benedictine might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Bennington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mount Michael Benedictine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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