The Spearfish Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Rapid City Central Cobblers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rapid City Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Spearfish, who comes in off a win.
Spearfish will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Douglas/Rapid City Christian last Thursday. The Spartans were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Patriot Comets. That eight goal margin sets a new team best for Spearfish this season.
Meanwhile, Rapid City Central faced Stevens in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cobblers came up short against the Raiders, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Rapid City Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Spearfish is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four contests. As for Rapid City Central, their loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Spearfish beat Rapid City Central 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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