Soccer Game Preview: Wenatchee vs. Hazen

The Wenatchee Panthers will challenge the Hazen Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Wenatchee sitting on five straight wins and Hazen on three.

Wenatchee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Tahoma, who was ranked tenth at the time (Wenatchee was ranked sixth). The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bears 2-1. That's two games straight that Wenatchee have won by just one goal.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Hazen rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that Hazen have won by just one goal.

Hazen's win bumped their record up to 21-1-1. As for Wenatchee, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.