The Norfolk Panthers will take on the Bennington Badgers in a tournament on Saturday. Norfolk's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Norfolk will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Lincoln Southwest, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Panthers who were credited with the victory on Thursday. Norfolk got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to Lincoln Southwest's zero. The win was a breath of fresh air for Norfolk as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Isidro Rosas, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Norfolk squad sat out for Thursday's matchup. With Rosas sitting this one out, Isaiah Wapelhorst got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 57.1).
Norfolk better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Bennington's game on Monday is any indication, that's when Bennington really gets things going. The Badgers were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Elkhorn. Considering Bennington have won four contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Elkhorn with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kade Olbrich (2), Krish Muktan, and Trenton Hunter.
Norfolk's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Bennington, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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