Hoggard has won nine straight games at home, while Ashley has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Vikings will welcome the Screaming Eagle at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hoggard's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. Everything went their way against South Brunswick as they made off with a 9-0 win. Given Hoggard's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while South Brunswick are ranked 193rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ashley's matchup on Tuesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over New Hanover. The high-scoring effort was just what Ashley needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Ashley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-1-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 58 goals over those 11 matchups. As for Hoggard, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Hoggard suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Ashley in their previous meeting on April 1st. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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