Soccer Preview: Hinkley vs. Denver North
The Hinkley Thunder will square off against the Denver North Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hinkley will head out to face Denver North after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Hinkley took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver East. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Thunder couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Edwin Quintero, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Denver North faced Northfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Denver North lost 4-0 to Northfield. It was the first time this season that the Vikings let down their fans at home.
Hinkley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-2 record this season. As for Denver North, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Hinkley beat Denver North 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hinkley since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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