Skutt Catholic is 8-2 against Duchesne since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Skutt Catholic SkyHawks will head out on the road to square off against the Duchesne Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Skutt Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Mercy, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Skutt Catholic was ranked 13th). Skutt Catholic's defense stepped up to hand Mercy a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Skutt Catholic considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Their offense was hitting Mercy from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Milayni Cain led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Duchesne entered their tilt with Roncalli Catholic with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Crimson Pride on Tuesday.
Duchesne's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Samantha Horak got a bit more time on the pitch (34 vs. her season average of 18.2). Horak made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Skutt Catholic pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Duchesne, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
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