Soccer Game Preview: East Bladen vs. Hoke County

The East Bladen Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Hoke County Bucks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Bladen will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

East Bladen's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Whiteville with a sharp 9-0 win. Give East Bladen's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Hoke County fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 2-0 win over West Bladen last Monday.

East Bladen's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven matches. As for Hoke County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.