Bennington is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Waverly is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Badgers will welcome the Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bennington knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Waverly likes a good challenge.
Bennington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Mount Michael Benedictine, who was ranked 16th at the time (Bennington was ranked third). The Badgers blew past the Knights 5-2 on Tuesday. Bennington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by three goals or more this season.
They hit Mount Michael Benedictine with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Austin Kaiser (2), Kade Olbrich, Max Leight, and Zander Hanish.
Meanwhile, Waverly kept a clean sheet against Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central/Parkview Christian on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central/Parkview Christian 1-0. Waverly's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matchups.
Waverly is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those seven games. As for Bennington, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Everything went Bennington's way against Waverly in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bennington made off with a 4-1 win. Will the Badgers repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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