Soccer Game Preview: Cedar Falls vs. Waverly-Shell Rock

The Cedar Falls Tigers will square off against the Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Falls will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

Three must be Cedar Falls' lucky number: they beat St. Ansgar with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top against the Saints by a score of 3-1. That's two games straight that Cedar Falls have won by exactly two goals.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waverly-Shell Rock). Their defense stepped up to hand Charles City a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for Waverly-Shell Rock in their matchups with Charles City: they've now won four in a row.

Cedar Falls' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those six matchups. As for Waverly-Shell Rock, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-6-1.

Cedar Falls took their victory against Waverly-Shell Rock in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Go-Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.