The Northwest Vikings will head out to challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Northwest is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Elkhorn on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Antlers by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Northwest came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Elkhorn are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Lexington kept a clean sheet against Schuyler on Friday. They blew past the Warriors 3-0.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest fell to 6-1. As for Lexington, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Northwest beat Lexington 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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