Serena boys soccer coach Jeremy Foreman said much of his pre-match message to his team on Wednesday was about getting off to a quick start in its Little Ten Conference opener against visiting Earlville .

He got that from his players and much more.

In a steady drizzle, the Huskers scored three times in a 1-minute, 41-second span very early in the first half and eventually wrapped up a 6-2 victory over the Red Raiders.

Serena entered the match having scored just one goal in its last three outings but had also only given up five goals so far in the campaign.

“We’ve struggled a little bit so far scoring goals, but our defense has really stepped up for us,” Foreman said, his team now 4-1-1 on the year. “We talked before the match that we needed a quick start, and the guys were able to do

See Full Page