On Saturday Hobart will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will square off against the Wheeler Bearcats at 10:00 a.m. Wheeler took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hobart, who comes in off a win.
Hobart will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Kankakee Valley, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Hobart beat Kankakee Valley by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Brickies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Kougars are ranked 139th), 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 defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Hobart was able to grind out a solid win over Wheeler when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobart since the team 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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