The Denver North Vikings will head out to square off against the Northfield Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Denver North has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 24 goals over their last three contests.
Denver North's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Thomas Jefferson with a sharp 7-0 win. Give Denver North's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Thomas Jefferson from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Alexa Saenz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Northfield and Denver South faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. Neither the Nighthawks nor the Ravens could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Denver North has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 51 goals over those nine contests. Northfield's draw makes their record 8-0-4 this season.
Denver North beat Northfield by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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