The Elkhorn North Wolves will face off against the Hastings Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elkhorn North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn, who was ranked 24th at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked 17th). Wolves' defense stepped up to hand the Antlers a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. Even though Elkhorn North got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Mason Ferry was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Derek Rieck-Capellan and Kaden Sprowls scored both of Elkhorn North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Hastings had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-4 victory over the Crimson Pride. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Hastings considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Elkhorn North has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five matches. As for Hastings, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Elkhorn North might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Hastings in their previous matchup back in April. Can Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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