Deep Creek is 1-6 against Hickory since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hornets will face off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deep Creek's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lakeland with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Deep Creek in their matchups with Lakeland: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Hickory came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Wildcats. The win was all the more spectacular given Hickory's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Great Bridge are ranked fourth).
Brenna Cashman and Kayleigh Belton scored both of Hickory's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Hickory pushed their record up to 7-2-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matches. As for Deep Creek, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 3-4-1.
Deep Creek might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Hickory in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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