Soccer Recap: Hopewell Triumphs

Hopewell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the West Charlotte Lions. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Lions are ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hopewell hit West Charlotte with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ethan Hicks, Alejandro Morales Cedillo, and Morales Cedillo.

Hopewell's win bumped their record up to 8-1-2. As for West Charlotte, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-11-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopewell will take on Chambers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chambers' defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Hopewell's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Charlotte, they will face off against Hough at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hough is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.

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