One more game to state

By Becky Walz,

Thursday, May 23, 2024 12:07 pm

Viking senior goalie Caleb Meyer rises to the challenge as he grabs the ball from the Wahlert Catholic players Monday. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

A first-round bye gave the Class 2A No. 3 Decorah boys soccer team (14-3) an advantage on the road to state this postseason. Monday, the Vikings got their first taste of the playoffs and came up with a 3-0 victory at home over Wahlert Catholic (4-13).
The Vikings hosted Central DeWitt (9-6) Wednesday in the Class 2A Substate 4 final and with the winner securing a trip to state May 29-June 1 in Des Moines. A win puts Decorah in the quarterfinal Wednesday, May 29, at Cownie Soccer Complex. The semifinals will be held Friday, May 31, with games taking place at Drake Stadium and Mediacom Stadium. The finals are set for Saturday, June 1, at Mediacom Stadium.
The two squads went head-to-head, going scoreless nearly until the end of the first half. Then it was the Vikings who struck, not once but twice in the closing five minutes to lead 2-0 at the break. In the second half Decorah added another goal to advance.

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