Pius X is 0-4 against Skutt Catholic since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts will challenge the SkyHawks at 7:15 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pius X is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincoln a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic faced Duchesne in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The SkyHawks put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 5-0 win. The result was nothing new for Skutt Catholic, who have now won five matchups by five goals or more so far this season.
They hit Duchesne with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kamryn Kasner (2), Milayni Cain, Kate Carlson, and Presley Douglas.
The victory made it two in a row for Pius X and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Skutt Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Pius X suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Skutt Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Thunderbolts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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