The Notre Dame Nikes will take on the Mt. Pleasant Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Pleasant will be coming in after a defeat.
Notre Dame barely beat Mediapolis the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Nikes' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Notre Dame, who have now won five matches by seven goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Pleasant faced off against West Central Valley on Saturday. The Panthers lost 5-2 to the Wildcats. The loss was Mt. Pleasant's first of the season.
The win was the third in a row for Notre Dame, bringing their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1-3.
Notre Dame skirted past Mt. Pleasant 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Nikes repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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