The Waverly Vikings will take on the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Waverly and nine for Standing Bear.
Waverly is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lincoln Northwest on Monday. The Vikings fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Norris who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. The Titans got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Standing Bear's four. One reason for the loss might be Standing Bear's aggressive play style: Matthew Browning and Calvin Schwartz were both handed yellow cards.
Standing Bear's goal came courtesy of Browning, which was the first he's scored this season.
Standing Bear's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Waverly, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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