Soccer Game Preview: Hoggard vs. Willow Spring

Hoggard has won 14 straight games at home, while Willow Spring has won 14 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Vikings will host the Storm at 7:00 p.m. Hoggard knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Willow Spring likes a good challenge.

Hoggard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Topsail a 4-0 shutout. Considering Hoggard have won 17 matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Willow Spring hasn't lost a match since March 3rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Apex 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Willow Spring were the better team in the second half.

Willow Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 78 goals over those 16 contests. As for Hoggard, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.