The Northfield Nighthawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Erie get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The score was close at halftime, but Northfield pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Cherry Creek made sure to put some goals up on the board against Liberty on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 6-1 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Cherry Creek's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Liberty are ranked 64th).
Northfield's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those five contests. As for Cherry Creek, their win bumped their record up to 12-1-3.
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