The Conestoga Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Nebraska City Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Conestoga has three straight victories, Nebraska City has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Conestoga took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Benson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Bunnies a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. Conestoga's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Ella Tegels, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Nebraska City fell victim to Plattsmouth and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Conestoga now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Nebraska City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Conestoga beat Nebraska City 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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