Ralston hasn't had much luck against Mercy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rams will challenge the Monarchs at 12:00 p.m.
Ralston is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Plattsmouth on Thursday. The Rams fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Mercy faced Platteview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Monarchs won by a goal and slipped past the Trojans 2-1. The victory continues a trend for Mercy in their matchups with Platteview: they've now won eight in a row.
Melina Nelson was the driving force of Mercy's attack as she scored both of Mercy's goals, bringing her season total up to 12 goals.
Mercy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Ralston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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