The Conestoga Cougars will face off against the Nebraska City Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Conestoga headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Ralston let them put that streak behind them. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Rams on Tuesday. The score was close at halftime, but Conestoga pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nebraska City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on College View Academy with a sharp 5-1 win on Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Nebraska City considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
They hit College View Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alex Martinez (2), Braedon Watkins, Julian Rodriguez Medina, and Oscar Gonzalez.
Nebraska City's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Conestoga, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Conestoga's way against Nebraska City in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Conestoga made off with a 4-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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