Hug has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Palo Verde Panthers at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Hug's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hug is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wooster 2-1. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one goal.
Jordan Talavera and
Jonathan Martinez scored both of Hug's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Palo Verde lost 3-0 to Coronado. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Palo Verde's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6-3. As for Hug, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-0-5 record this season.
Hug might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Palo Verde when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Hug avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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