Soccer Preview: Hobbton vs. East Bladen
Hobbton is 3-0 against East Bladen since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hobbton Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the East Bladen Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hobbton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand East Columbus a 9-0 shutout. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Gators are ranked 514th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, East Bladen made sure to put some goals up on the board against Mattamuskeet on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Lakers. It was an even better day for Ishaq Algozy as he scored three goals for his team.
Hobbton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 122 goals over those 18 games. As for East Bladen, their win bumped their record up to 11-6-2.
Hobbton beat East Bladen by a goal when the teams last played back in September, winning 5-4. Does Hobbton have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Bladen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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