The Scottsbluff Bearcats will face off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scottsbluff has given up an average of 4.3 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Scottsbluff is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Kearney, who was ranked first at the time (Scottsbluff was ranked 17th). Scottsbluff came up short against Kearney on Friday, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Scottsbluff's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic kept a clean sheet against Gross Catholic on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering Skutt Catholic have won three matches by more than six goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Gross Catholic from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Lily Flores led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Scottsbluff dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Skutt Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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