The Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to take on the Gross Catholic Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elkhorn has four straight wins, Gross Catholic has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Elkhorn's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over Beatrice. It was an even better day for Nick Pagliuca as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Gross Catholic and Roncalli Catholic combined for 12 shots on goal on Thursday, which explains the impressive five total goals scored. The Cougars lost 4-1 to the Crimson Pride. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: George Sharp was handed one for Gross Catholic, while Roncalli Catholic got theirs courtesy of Eli Mace.
Elkhorn's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Gross Catholic, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Everything went Elkhorn's way against Gross Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Elkhorn made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Antlers since the team 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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