Soccer Game Preview: Hampton-Dumont/CAL vs. Humboldt

Hampton-Dumont/CAL will face off against the Humboldt Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Hampton-Dumont/CAL is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Webster City just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Lynx. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Hampton-Dumont/CAL's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Despite a strong season so far, Humboldt has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against Storm Lake St. Mary on Tuesday, falling 9-0. That's two games in a row now that Humboldt have lost by exactly nine goals.

Humboldt's loss dropped their record down to 13-4-1. As for Hampton-Dumont/CAL, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2-4.