The Hoover Tornados will square off against the Glendale Nitros at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses apiece.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hoover's offense. They lost 9-0 to Arcadia on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Hoover can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 987th, while Arcadia are ranked 269th).
Meanwhile, Glendale also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burbank on Tuesday.
Glendale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Hoover's way against Glendale in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, as Hoover made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Tornados repeat their success, or do the Nitros have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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