The Hibriten Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Wilkes Central Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hibriten has not lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. They never let North Iredell onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Avery Harris had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Hibriten.
Meanwhile, Wilkes Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Cardinals. Give Wilkes Central's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Hibriten's win bumped their record up to 7-0-1. As for Wilkes Central, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Hibriten came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilkes Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hibriten since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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