Scottsbluff are taking a road trip to challenge Kearney at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Scottsbluff is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Gering, who was ranked 19th at the time (Scottsbluff was ranked 17th). The Bearcats blew past the Bulldogs 5-2 on Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Scottsbluff considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Kearney put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincoln North Star an 8-0 shutout. Give Kearney's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit Lincoln North Star with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Reese Holscher (3), Molli Kalsbeck (2), Addie Snyder (2), and Ellie Salinas.
Kearney's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three games. As for Scottsbluff, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Scottsbluff might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Kearney in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Can Scottsbluff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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