Soccer Game Preview: Hammond vs. Dreher

The Hammond Skyhawks will take on the Dreher Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Hammond came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 4-1 to Spring Valley.

Meanwhile, Dreher kept a clean sheet against Richland Northeast on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Cavaliers. Simon Quinatoa had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Blue Devils got from the refs.

Sawyer Pringle and Grayson Hilliard scored both of Dreher's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.

Hammond now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Dreher, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Everything went Hammond's way against Dreher in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hammond made off with an 8-0 win. Will Hammond repeat their success, or does Dreher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.