The matchup between Hazleton Area and Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cougars came up short against the Wolfpack, falling 6-2. While losing is never fun, Hazleton Area can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 395th, while Wilkes-Barre are ranked 155th).
Hazleton Area has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That lines up perfectly with their 2-8-2 record this season. As for Wilkes-Barre, they pushed their record up to 9-5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Looking ahead, Hazleton Area will welcome Dallas at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will take on Lake-Lehman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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