Roncalli Catholic is 2-8 against Mount Michael Benedictine since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lions will host the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Roncalli Catholic will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Roncalli Catholic barely beat Bellevue East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions' defense stepped up to hand the Chieftains a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Roncalli Catholic have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine fell victim to South Sioux City and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Mount Michael Benedictine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while South Sioux City are ranked fifth).
Mount Michael Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Roncalli Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Roncalli Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mount Michael Benedictine in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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