Soccer Preview: Hazleton Area vs. Wyoming Valley West
Hazleton Area has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Hazleton Area finally turned things around against Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result was nothing new for the Cougars as the squad haven't won a game since August 29th.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West entered their game against Pittston on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wyoming Valley West fell just short of Pittston by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Patriots are ranked 401st).
Hazleton Area's draw gives them a new season record of 1-4-1. As for Wyoming Valley West, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Hazleton Area came up short against Wyoming Valley West in their previous meeting on September 4th, falling 4-2. Will Hazleton Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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