The River Falls Wildcats will face off against the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
While River Falls' victory against New Richmond wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats' defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Eau Claire Memorial hadn't beaten Eau Claire North on the road since May 3, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Old Abes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Huskies. The victory continues a trend for Eau Claire Memorial in their matchups with Eau Claire North: they've now won four in a row.
River Falls' win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Eau Claire Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
River Falls suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Eau Claire Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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