The Norfolk Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norfolk will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Norfolk had just enough and edged out Lincoln North Star 2-1. Norfolk found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Norfolk players were handed yellow cards.
Wilbur Anderson and Isidro Rosas scored both of Norfolk's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Grand Island kept a clean sheet against Skutt Catholic on Saturday. They came out on top against the SkyHawks by a score of 2-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Grand Island were the better team in the second half.
The win keeps Grand Island at an undefeated 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four matches. As for Norfolk, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Norfolk skirted past Grand Island 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk since the team 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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