Soccer Game Preview: Hobbton vs. Vance Charter

The Hobbton Wildcats will face off against the Vance Charter Knights on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Hobbton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Excelsior Classical Academy a 5-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Hobbton, who have now won six contests in a row.

Meanwhile, Vance Charter waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 9-0 victory. It was an even better day for Katherine Suther as she scored three goals for her team.

Hobbton pushed their record up to 13-7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six games. As for Vance Charter, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.

Hobbton beat Vance Charter 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.