Soccer Preview: Hopewell vs. Ellwood City
Hopewell has gone 6-0 against Ellwood City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hopewell Vikings will look to defend their home pitch against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 8:00 p.m. Hopewell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Hopewell gave up the first goal last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Keystone Oaks. Bryce Ray had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 14-0 to Quaker Valley. While losing is never fun, the Wolverine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Quakers are ranked 145th).
Hopewell's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Ellwood City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hopewell took their victory against Ellwood City in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 8-0. Does Hopewell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ellwood City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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