Millard North has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lincoln East Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Millard North's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Millard North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Papillion-LaVista South 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Millard North was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Lincoln Southwest. That's two games in a row now that Lincoln East has lost by exactly two goals.
Millard North pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lincoln East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Millard North's way against Lincoln East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Millard North made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard North 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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