Soccer Preview: Hopewell vs. Ellwood City
Hopewell has gone 6-0 against Ellwood City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hopewell Vikings will host the Ellwood City Wolverine at 8:00 p.m. Hopewell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Hopewell gave up the first goal last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Keystone Oaks. The Vikings wouldn't have won without Bryce Ray, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 14-0 to Quaker Valley. While losing is never fun, the Wolverine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Quakers are ranked 145th).
Hopewell's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Ellwood City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hopewell took their win against Ellwood City when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 8-0. Will Hopewell repeat their success, or does Ellwood City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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