The Hammond Skyhawks will challenge the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hammond will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Hammond needed a bit of extra time to put away Providence. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1. That's two games straight that Hammond have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Cardinal Newman was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ben Lippen by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Cardinal Newman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Ben Lippen are ranked 35th).
Cardinal Newman has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Hammond, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
Hammond took their victory against Cardinal Newman when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Skyhawks repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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