The DeForest Norskies will head out to square off against the Baraboo Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baraboo took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on DeForest, who comes in off a win.
DeForest will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Saturday, then bounced right back against Milton on Tuesday. The Norskies walked away with a 4-2 win over the Red Hawks. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for DeForest's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Baraboo's offense. They fell 2-0 to Onalaska on Saturday. Baraboo have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
DeForest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those eight contests. As for Baraboo, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
DeForest took their win against Baraboo in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Norskies since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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