Soccer Preview: Ellwood City vs. Hopewell
Ellwood City hasn't had much luck against Hopewell recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Ellwood City Wolverine will head out to square off against the Hopewell Vikings at 8:00 p.m.
Ellwood City is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. 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).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hopewell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Keystone Oaks out 3-2. The Vikings wouldn't have won without Bryce Ray, who scored the game-winner.
Ellwood City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hopewell, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Ellwood City might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Hopewell in their previous matchup back in August. Can Ellwood City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
