Soccer Preview: Hoggard Vikings vs. New Hanover
After three games on the road, Hoggard is heading back home. They will welcome the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoggard knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully New Hanover likes a good challenge.
Hoggard's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over North Brunswick. Considering the Vikings have won eight games by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting North Brunswick from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Benjamin Weeks led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, New Hanover was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ashley. Considering the last time the Wildcats couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Hoggard pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for New Hanover, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Hoggard beat New Hanover by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-2. Will Hoggard repeat their success, or does New Hanover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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