If Nichols was riding high fresh off their 7-1 takedown of Hutchinson-Central Tech last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nichols Vikings lost 4-1 to the Williamsville East Flames on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Flames are ranked 70th).
Nichols' goal came courtesy of
Elias Nojaim, who's now up to six this season.
Nichols has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Williamsville East, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nichols and St. Francis are set to duel on Tuesday. As for Williamsville East, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cheektowaga at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsville East's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Cheektowaga's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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