South Sioux City has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Sioux City's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Kearney Catholic. Given South Sioux City's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Kearney Catholic is ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Mount Michael Benedictine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past The Platte 2-1. Mount Michael Benedictine's winning goal came courtesy of Will Bruggeman.
South Sioux City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
South Sioux City beat Mount Michael Benedictine by a goal in their previous meeting back in April, winning 1-0. Will South Sioux City repeat their success, or does Mount Michael Benedictine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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