Soccer Game Preview: Hudson vs. Aplington-Parkersburg

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Previous Games

04/23/24 - Away	4-1 W
04/01/24 - Home	4-0 W
05/23/23 - Home	3-0 W
05/11/23 - Away	3-0 W
05/17/19 - Home	4-0 W
+ 5 more games

Hudson has gone 9-1 against Aplington-Parkersburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Hudson's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

While Hudson's victory against Vinton-Shellsburg wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Vikings on Friday.

Meanwhile, Aplington-Parkersburg entered their tilt with Grundy Center on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 4-2. That's two games straight that Aplington-Parkersburg have won by exactly two goals.

Hudson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Aplington-Parkersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Everything went Hudson's way against Aplington-Parkersburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Hudson made off with a 4-1 win. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.