Soccer Game Preview: Annandale vs. Hayfield

Annandale is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home pitch against the Hayfield Hawks at 7:15 p.m. Annandale will be strutting in after a win while Hayfield will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Annandale narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Westfield 3-2.

Meanwhile, Hayfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of West Springfield. That's two games in a row now that Hayfield have lost by just one goal.

The win got Annandale back to even at 2-2. As for Hayfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Annandale came out on top in a nail-biter against Hayfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Does Annandale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hayfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.