The Rapid City Central Cobblers will challenge the Spearfish Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rapid City Central has given up an average of 2.7 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rapid City Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Stevens, who was ranked second at the time (Rapid City Central was ranked 11th). The Cobblers lost 8-0 to the Raiders on Tuesday. Rapid City Central haven't had much luck with Stevens recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spearfish). Their defense stepped up to hand Douglas/Rapid City Christian an 8-0 shutout last Thursday. Spearfish haven't had any issues with Douglas/Rapid City Christian recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Spearfish now has a winning record of 5-4-2. As for Rapid City Central, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Rapid City Central couldn't quite get it done against Spearfish in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Cobblers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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