Soccer Game Preview: Liberty vs. Hazen

The Liberty Patriots will square off against the Hazen Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Liberty narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Juanita 2-1.

Meanwhile, Hazen put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Juanita a 2-0 shutout. Hazen's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.

Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six matchups. As for Hazen, they pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.

Liberty couldn't quite get it done against Hazen in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 3-1. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.