Norfolk is 0-5 against Pius X since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Norfolk Panthers will be playing at home against the Pius X Thunderbolts at 3:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Norfolk scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Grand Island a 4-0 shutout. Given Norfolk's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Grand Island is ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norfolk hit Grand Island with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Karagen Doele (2),
Jaisa Petty, and
Tasha Eisenhauer.
Meanwhile, Pius X stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Grand Island as Pius X made off with a 10-0 win. While fans of Pius X might be used to big wins, the ten-goal margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The victory made it two in a row for Norfolk and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Pius X, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Norfolk came up short against Pius X in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Norfolk have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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