After two games on the road, Elkhorn North is heading back home. They will take on Lutheran/Norfolk Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Elkhorn North nor Lutheran/Norfolk Catholic posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Elkhorn North will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Norris, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Elkhorn North who was credited with the win. Elkhorn North got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Norris' four. The victory was all the more spectacular given Elkhorn North's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Norris is ranked fifth).
Lutheran/Norfolk Catholic's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They beat Concordia by a goal, winning 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Lutheran/Norfolk Catholic was the better team in the second half.
Elkhorn North's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Lutheran/Norfolk Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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