Braxton County hasn't had much luck against Hoover recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Braxton County Eagles will square off against the Hoover Huskies at 8:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hoover better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Braxton County really get things going. Braxton County blew past Webster County 7-1 on Thursday. Matthew Miller was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Braxton County was without their leading scorer, Zack McQuain, in Thursday's match. With McQuain sitting this one out, Owen McCallister got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 47.3).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Hoover made sure to put some goals up on the board against South Harrison on Monday. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 7-1 victory. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Hawks are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season. As for Hoover, they pushed their record up to 8-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Braxton County came up short against Hoover when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 5-3. Can Braxton County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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