The Scottsbluff Bearcats will challenge the North Platte Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Scottsbluff took a five-goal loss the last time they faced off against Kearney Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bearcats' defense stepped up to hand the Stars a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was nothing new for Scottsbluff as they're now sitting on four straight.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Abdul Jallow, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, North Platte fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Hastings on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, North Platte can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Hastings are ranked fourth).
North Platte has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Scottsbluff, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
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