Soccer Recap: Hickory Victorious + How To Watch

By Team Reports May 21, 2026, 6:17am

Soccer Recap: Hickory vs. Western Branch

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Hickory High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

05/20/26 - Home2-1 W
05/08/25 - Home1-3 L
05/02/24 - Away1-3 L
04/25/23 - Home0-2 L
04/29/22 - Away1-0 W
+ 4 more games

Hickory proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They beat the Western Branch Bruins by a goal, winning 2-1. For Hickory, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory Western Branch walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.

Hickory's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Western Branch, with the defeat, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 6-7-1.

Hickory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Western Branch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oscar Smith at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch will be up against Oscar Smith's rather soft defense (which has allowed four goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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