Soccer Preview: Hanover Central vs. Hammond Morton
The Hanover Central Wildcats will square off against the Hammond Morton Governors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hanover Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
Hanover Central is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Munster on Wednesday. Hanover Central fell just short of Munster by a score of 3-2.
Kyle Otworowski and
Owen Furman scored both of Hanover Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against East Chicago Central, falling 3-0. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Governors struggled afterwards.
Hanover Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-3-1 record this season. As for Hammond Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hanover Central took their win against Hammond Morton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanover Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps