Northfield had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Pine Creek Eagles out 3-2 on Tuesday. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while the Eagles are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adrian Rodriguez and
Evan Holsinger scored all three of Northfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Northfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-0-2. As for Pine Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6-2.
Northfield will challenge Ralston Valley on Saturday. Ralston Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season. Pine Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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