Soccer Game Preview: Madera vs. Hoover

The Madera Coyotes will head out to take on the Hoover Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Madera and 12 for Hoover.

Madera is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against San Joaquin Memorial on Thursday. The Coyotes took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Hoover fell victim to San Joaquin Memorial and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.

Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for Madera, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1.

Madera skirted past Hoover 2-1 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.