Soccer Game Preview: Houston vs. Kodiak

The Houston Hawks will face off against the Kodiak Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Houston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Kenai Central, who was ranked 13th at the time (Houston was ranked 19th). The Hawks lost 3-0 to the Kardinals on Saturday. Houston have struggled against Kenai Central recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Kodiak was forced to settle for a draw. They and Redington finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw on Saturday.

Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-3. Kodiak's draw gives them a new season record of 2-4-1.