The Elkhorn Antlers will take on the Norris Titans in a tournament on Monday. Elkhorn is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Elkhorn's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Lincoln Northwest as they made off with a 4-0 victory. Give Elkhorn's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Nick Pagliuca and Caleb Kimmell scored all four of Elkhorn's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Norris' game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 2-0 to Hastings. While losing is never fun, Norris can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Hastings are ranked second).
Elkhorn pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three matchups. As for Norris, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Elkhorn's way against Norris in their previous meeting on April 3rd, as Elkhorn made off with a 6-0 win. Do the Antlers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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