Soccer Preview: Hubbard vs. McKinley
Hubbard hasn't had much luck against McKinley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hubbard Eagles will square off against the McKinley Red Dragons at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McKinley is hoping to do what Field couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Hubbard's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Hubbard put the hurt on Field with a sharp 4-1 win.
Hubbard hit Field with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Adalyn Manzo (2),
Emily Flynn, and
Leighton Komlanc.
Meanwhile, McKinley entered their tilt with Elyria Catholic on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Red Dragons' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last nine matchups.
Hubbard pushed their record up to 10-6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for McKinley, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Hubbard might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from McKinley in their previous matchup on October 2nd. Can Hubbard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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