Soccer Preview: Hubbard vs. Poland Seminary
Hubbard hasn't had much luck against Poland Seminary recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hubbard Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Poland Seminary Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Hubbard is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Marlington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. Neither they nor the Dukes could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Eagles' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Poland Seminary had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 9-0 shutout. Give the Bulldogs' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Hubbard's draw makes their record 5-5-1 this season. As for Poland Seminary, they pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Hubbard suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Poland Seminary when the teams last played back in August. Can Hubbard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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