The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will head out on the road to square off against the Kearney Bearcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Papillion-LaVista nor Kearney posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Papillion-LaVista couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 5-1 defeat at the hands of Millard West on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Papillion-LaVista in their matchups with Millard West: they've now lost seven in a row.
Papillion-LaVista's goal came courtesy of
Brody Thober.
Meanwhile, Kearney fell victim to Lincoln Southwest's stalwart defense on Thursday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Hawks. One reason for the loss might be Kearney's aggressive play style: Colt Straka and Hayden Schwartz were both handed yellow cards.
Papillion-LaVista ended up on the wrong side of a painful 4-1 walloping at their hands in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can they avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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