After three games on the road, Norfolk is heading back home. They will take on the Omaha Westside Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Norfolk is ranked tenth, while Omaha Westside is ranked seventh).
While Norfolk has not struggled against Columbus recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Norfolk skirted past Columbus 2-1. That's two games straight that Norfolk has won by just one goal.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Omar Nava and
Isidro Rosas, who scored both of Norfolk's goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Omaha Westside was not quite Elkhorn South's equal in the second half on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Storm who were credited with the win. Elkhorn South got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Omaha Westside's three. Omaha Westside has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Norfolk's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Omaha Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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