Soccer Preview: Hoquiam vs. Ilwaco
The Hoquiam Grizzlies will head out to face off against the Ilwaco Fishermen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hoquiam's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for ten straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Hoquiam's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Rochester on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 5-0.
Meanwhile, Ilwaco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Napavine. While losing is never fun, the Fishermen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Tigers are ranked 126th).
Hoquiam's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Ilwaco, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Hoquiam's way against Ilwaco when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Hoquiam made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoquiam since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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