Soccer Preview: Hand vs. Guilford
The Hand Tigers will challenge the Guilford Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Hand has three wins , while Guilford has five).
Hand gave up the first goal last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilbur Cross , sneaking past 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Governors are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Guilford kept a clean sheet against Fairfield Prep on Thursday. They beat the Jesuits by a goal, winning 1-0. The Grizzlies' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Hand's victory bumped their record up to 3-0-2. As for Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Hand came out on top in a nail-biter against Guilford in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Hand have another victory up their sleeve, or will Guilford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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