The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will head out to square off against the Kearney Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Southwest's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Kearney's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln Southwest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Johnston, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Lincoln Southwest was ranked 14th). The Silver Hawks fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 1-0 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Kearney had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They blew past the Tigers 3-0. The result was nothing new for Kearney, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Kearney's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three matchups. As for Lincoln Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Lincoln Southwest beat Kearney 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Silver Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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