The Ralston Rams will head out to challenge the Roncalli Catholic Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Ralston had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Nebraska City on Tuesday. The Rams blew past the Pioneers 5-2. Considering Ralston's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Their offense was hitting Nebraska City from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Roncalli Catholic faced off against Gross Catholic on Thursday. The Lions never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The result was nothing new for Roncalli Catholic, who have now won four matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Ralston has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five contests. As for Roncalli Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Ralston couldn't quite get it done against Roncalli Catholic when the teams last played back in March as they fell 2-0. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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