Soccer Game Preview: Hobbton vs. North Duplin

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04/01/25 - Home	4-1 W
04/30/24 - Home	2-0 W
04/09/24 - Away	9-0 W
05/01/23 - Away	9-0 W
04/04/23 - Home	9-0 W
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Hobbton has gone 9-1 against North Duplin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hobbton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Union on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Spartans. Considering Hobbton have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, North Duplin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout. North Duplin's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.

North Duplin's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Hobbton, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-1.

Hobbton took their win against North Duplin in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.