Hobart has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wheeler Bearcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hobart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.6 goals per game this season.
Hobart will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Kankakee Valley, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Hobart skirted past Kankakee Valley 2-1. Given the Brickies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Kougars are ranked 133rd), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Addy Hendricks and
Piper Ellenberger scored both of Hobart's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 34 goals.
Meanwhile, Wheeler came up short against Glenn on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Hobart pushed their record up to 9-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wheeler, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Hobart beat Wheeler 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobart since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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