The Nekoosa Papermakers will take on the Wisconsin Dells Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wisconsin Dells better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Nekoosa really get things going. Nekoosa was the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Coulee Region Christian on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Papermakers considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Dells put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Edgewood onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Considering the Chiefs have won four matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nekoosa's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-0-2. As for Wisconsin Dells, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Nekoosa might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Wisconsin Dells in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nekoosa was down 7-1.
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