The Northwest Vikings will challenge the Crete Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest will be strutting in after a victory while Crete will be coming in after a loss.
Northwest headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Hastings let them put that streak behind them. The Vikings walked away with a 4-2 win over the Tigers on Friday. The game was the first time Northwest have beaten Hastings on their pitch since April 21, 2022.
Northwest hit Hastings with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Xavier Corona (2), SaReal Greenwalt, and Caleb Castillo.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cardinals on Friday. Crete lost 4-0 to South Sioux City. While losing is never fun, Crete can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 56th, while South Sioux City is ranked sixth).
This is the second loss in a row for Crete and nudges their season record down to 2-9. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Northwest couldn't quite get it done against Crete in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 2-0. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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