On Thursday, Crete faced Aurora in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Crete Cardinals were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Aurora Huskies. The victory was just business as usual For Crete, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Carlos Alvarez Flores and
Oscar Ortiz, who scored all four of Crete's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 13 so far this season.
Crete's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Aurora, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crete will challenge Lexington at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Lexington is on a three-game streak of home wins, Crete a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the pitch. As for Aurora, they will head out on the road to take on Nebraska City on Tuesday. Nebraska City's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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