Soccer Preview: Hazleton Area vs. Wyoming Valley West
Hazleton Area is 0-9-1 against Wyoming Valley West since September of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Hazleton Area Cougars will host the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m.
Hazleton Area is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Crestwood, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Comets are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wyoming Valley West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Berwick onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. It was an even better day for Lola Wojciechowski as she scored four goals for her team.
Hazleton Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Wyoming Valley West, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Hazleton Area might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Wyoming Valley West when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hazleton Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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