Nebraska City hasn't had much luck against Waverly recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pioneers will face off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Nebraska City will be strutting in after a victory while Waverly will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Nebraska City needed a bit of extra time to put away Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central/Parkview Christian. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central/Parkview Christian 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Nebraska City were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Waverly fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Gretna on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 2-1. Waverly haven't had much luck with Gretna recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Waverly now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Nebraska City, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Nebraska City might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Waverly in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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