Elkhorn North is 0-5 against Norris since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Elkhorn North will head out on the road to challenge the Norris Titans at 7:15 p.m. Elkhorn North will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Norris is ranked second).
Elkhorn North is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Scotus on Saturday. Elkhorn North fell just short of Scotus by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Elkhorn North's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Norris came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.1 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central a 9-0 shutout. Considering Norris has won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Kennedy Sullivan led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.
Elkhorn North's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Norris, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Elkhorn North might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Norris in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Elkhorn North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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