Soccer Preview: Hobbton vs. Voyager Academy
Hobbton is on a 12-game streak of home wins, while Voyager Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hobbton Wildcats will welcome the Voyager Academy Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobbton knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully Voyager Academy likes a good challenge.
Hobbton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Pender with a sharp 5-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 19 matchups by more than three goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Voyager Academy beat Wake Prep Academy 3-1 on Saturday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Guardians are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiden Jaeger and
Lucas Brogdon scored all three of Voyager Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 36 goals.
Hobbton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5-1 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 142 goals over those 21 games. As for Voyager Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2-2.
Hobbton came out on top in a nail-biter against Voyager Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Hobbton repeat their success, or does Voyager Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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