The Crete Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Northwest Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cardinals on Friday. Crete came up short against South Sioux City, falling 4-0. Crete hasn't had much luck with South Sioux City recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Northwest made sure to put some goals up on the board against Hastings on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 4-2. Considering Northwest's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Hastings with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Xavier Corona (2), SaReal Greenwalt, and Caleb Castillo.
Crete's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Crete was able to grind out a solid win over Northwest in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals 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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