Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Hackettstown came up short against Dover, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, Hackettstown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 225th, while Dover is ranked 49th).
Hackettstown has now lost six of their last seven games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10-1 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 2-1-1 Newton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.8% over those games). As for Dover, they moved to 13-6-1 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hackettstown will welcome Warren Hills Regional at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Dover, they will challenge Wallkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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