Soccer Preview: Elkhorn vs. Lincoln Northwest
Elkhorn has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elkhorn will be strutting in after a victory while Lincoln Northwest will be coming in after a defeat.
If Elkhorn beats Lincoln Northwest with three goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Elkhorn walked away with a 3-1 win over Blair on Tuesday.
Elkhorn hit Blair with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Nick Pagliuca,
Cameron Lambirth, and
Nelson Balbuena.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln Northwest's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to Schuyler on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Elkhorn is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Lincoln Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Elkhorn took their victory against Lincoln Northwest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhorn since the squad 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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