Hazleton Area has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Hazleton Area finally turned things around against Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result was nothing new for the Cougars as the squad haven't won a game since August 29th.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West entered their game against Pittston on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wyoming Valley West fell just short of Pittston by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Patriots are ranked 401st).
Hazleton Area's draw gives them a new season record of 1-4-1. As for Wyoming Valley West, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Hazleton Area came up short against Wyoming Valley West in their previous meeting on September 4th, falling 4-2. Will Hazleton Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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