Soccer Preview: Armstrong vs. Hampton
Armstrong hasn't had much luck against Hampton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Armstrong River Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Hampton Talbots at 7:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Armstrong's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Obama Academy of International Studies on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the River Hawks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Eagles are ranked 339th).
Meanwhile, Hampton has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 0.45 goals allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against North Allegheny, falling 4-0.
Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-3.
Armstrong might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Hampton in their previous meeting back in September. Can Armstrong avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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