After soaring to four goals the game before, Platteview was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Mercy Monarchs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Platteview in their matchups with Mercy: they've now lost seven in a row.
Platteview's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Mercy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Platteview is on the road again on Saturday to play Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central at 9:00 a.m. Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Mercy, they will head out on the road to square off against Ralston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Ralston is ranked 25th, while Mercy is ranked 17th).
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