Hempstead has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Iowa City Little Hawks at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hempstead sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Waterloo West. Given Hempstead's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Waterloo West is ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Iowa City stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Kennedy as Iowa City made off with a 4-0 win. Give Iowa City's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Hempstead pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Iowa City, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Hempstead beat Iowa City by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2019, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hempstead 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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