The Norfolk Panthers will challenge the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Norfolk proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Lincoln High get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Norfolk haven't had any issues with Lincoln High recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Norfolk's one-goal win came courtesy of Isidro Rosas, who's now up to 11 this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lincoln Northeast and Fremont meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Rockets had just enough and edged out the Tigers 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Lincoln Northeast were the better team in the second half.
Norfolk's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Lincoln Northeast, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Norfolk took their win against Lincoln Northeast in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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