Soccer Recap: Hoke County Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 7:20am

Soccer Recap: Hoke County vs. Union Pines

After soaring to four goals the game before, Hoke County was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to the Union Pines Vikings. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Bucks' Joas Hernandez and the Vikings' Logan Glaubitz and Grey Withrow were all carded.

Hoke County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8-2 record this season. As for Union Pines, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-8-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoke County will face off against Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pinecrest will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Hoke County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Union Pines, they will square off against Southern Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern Lee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.

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