Soccer Game Preview: Kingsburg vs. Hanford West

Kingsburg and Hanford West are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The Kingsburg Vikings will challenge the Hanford West Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Kingsburg fell victim to Sierra Pacific and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Bears.

Meanwhile, Hanford West had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They and Central Valley Christian finished up their game with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Huskies as the team haven't won a game since December 12, 2024.

Kingsburg's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1-1 and their overall record down to 7-14-1. Hanford West's draw makes their record 1-11-1 this season.

Kingsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Hanford West in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingsburg since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.