The Hoggard Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoggard will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Hoggard had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt West Brunswick on Tuesday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Trojans. Hoggard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting West Brunswick from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Donovan Brotman led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, New Hanover was forced to settle for a draw. They and Topsail finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Thursday.
New Hanover's draw makes their record 11-3-1 this season. As for Hoggard, their win bumped their record up to 14-1-1.
Hoggard skirted past New Hanover 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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