The Atlee Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Hanover Hawks at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Atlee sitting on three straight wins and Hanover on six.
Atlee is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Armstrong get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Tuesday. Give Atlee's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Hanover made easy work of Varina on Tuesday and carried off a 9-0 win. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hanover yet this season.
Hanover pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Atlee, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1.
Atlee came out on top in a nail-biter against Hanover when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad 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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