Northwest is 2-7 against Scotus since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Northwest Vikings will stay at home for another game and welcome the Scotus Shamrocks at 7:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Northwest is ranked 35th, while Scotus is ranked 42nd).
Northwest fell victim to Lexington and their airtight defense on Thursday. Their tough 4-0 loss to the Minutemen might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Scotus waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Shamrocks who were credited with the win. Scotus got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lutheran/Norfolk Catholic's two. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but Scotus was the better team in the second half.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Scotus, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
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