New Hanover and Hoggard are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long. The New Hanover Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Hanover will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
New Hanover's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Ashley. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 19th).
Hoggard aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Monday extended their overall winning streak to five. They put the hurt on West Brunswick with a sharp 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 13 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting West Brunswick from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Isaiah Jumansingh led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
New Hanover is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. As for Hoggard, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
New Hanover suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Hoggard in their previous meeting on October 8th. Will New Hanover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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