The Northfield Nighthawks will head out on the road to take on the Grandview Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grandview will be up against a hot Northfield squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Nighthawks' defense stepped up to hand George Washington a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. Given Northfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while George Washington are ranked 102nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northfield's offense was hitting George Washington from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. Lydia Wagner led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Grandview made sure to put some goals up on the board against Smoky Hill on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Buffaloes with a sharp 6-0 win. Grandview haven't had any issues with Smoky Hill recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Northfield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those three contests. As for Grandview, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
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