On Tuesday, Crete faced Schuyler in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Crete Cardinals' defense stepped up to hand the Schuyler Warriors a 3-0 shutout. Crete's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Carlos Alvarez Flores and
Alfredo Herrera, who scored all three of Crete's goals. The pair have combined for a total of nine so far this season.
Crete's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Schuyler, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Crete will be playing at home against Aurora at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crete is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.8 goals per game this season. As for Schuyler, they will head out on the road to face off against Kearney at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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