Papillion-LaVista hasn't had much luck against Marian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Papillion-LaVista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn South, who was ranked ninth at the time (Papillion-LaVista was ranked 12th). The Monarchs fell just short of the Storm by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Papillion-LaVista couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Marian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Bellevue West by a score of 1-0.
Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Papillion-LaVista, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Papillion-LaVista might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Marian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Monarchs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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