Soccer Game Preview: Hoggard vs. Ashley

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Hoggard and Ashley are an even 4-4-2 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Vikings will welcome the Screaming Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hoggard sitting on 12 straight wins and Ashley on six.

Hoggard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Willow Spring a 6-0 shutout. Hoggard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 games by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Ashley faced Cardinal Gibbons in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Screaming Eagle had just enough and edged out the Crusaders 6-5. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Ashley were the better team in the second half.

Hoggard's victory was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 93 goals over those 16 matches. As for Ashley, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2-2.

Hoggard beat Ashley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Screaming Eagle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.