Skutt Catholic has won three straight games at home, while Mercy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The SkyHawks will host the Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. Skutt Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.
While Skutt Catholic's victory against Gross Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The SkyHawks beat the Cougars by a goal, winning 10-9. Given Skutt Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Gross Catholic are ranked 50th) , the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Skutt Catholic's offense was hitting Gross Catholic from everywhere, as nine different players booted in a goal. Lily Flores led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Mercy hadn't done well against Duchesne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Monarchs came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 3-1. The game was the first time Mercy have beaten Duchesne on their pitch since April 25, 2023.
Mercy's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Skutt Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Skutt Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Mercy in their previous matchup on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. Do the SkyHawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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