Preview: Elkhorn vs. Bennington
Elkhorn is 2-8 against Bennington since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to face off against the Bennington Badgers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Elkhorn's game was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lutheran/Norfolk Catholic and snuck past 2-1.
Elkhorn was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Nick Pagliuca and
Cameron Lambirth, who scored both of Elkhorn's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bennington put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Roncalli Catholic onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Elkhorn made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Elkhorn might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Bennington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Elkhorn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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