Elkhorn is 8-2 against Waverly since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to face off against the Waverly Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Elkhorn will be strutting in after a win while Waverly will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Elkhorn faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Elkhorn's defense stepped up to hand Northwest a 3-0 shutout. Elkhorn's winning goal came courtesy of Olivia Bailey.
Meanwhile, Waverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 3-0 loss at the hands of Norris. While losing is never fun, Waverly can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Norris is ranked second).
Elkhorn's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Waverly, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Elkhorn's way against Waverly in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Elkhorn made off with a 4-0 win. Will Elkhorn repeat their success, or does Waverly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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