Aurora is 0-5 against Waverly since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Aurora Huskies will look to defend their home pitch against the Waverly Vikings at 12:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Aurora is ranked 66th, while Waverly is ranked 41st).
Aurora is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lexington on Thursday. Aurora fell just short of Lexington by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Aurora has lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Waverly scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central a 7-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Lexi Adams as she scored three goals for her team.
This is the second loss in a row for Aurora and nudges their season record down to 2-9. As for Waverly, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Aurora suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Waverly when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Aurora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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