Hazleton Area hasn't had much luck against Wilkes-Barre recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hazleton Area Cougars will look to defend their home pitch against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m.
Hazleton Area is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 14-0 to Shikellamy. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Braves are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre kept a clean sheet against Berwick on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolfpack needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Hazleton Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wilkes-Barre, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2-1.
Hazleton Area skirted past Wilkes-Barre 4-3 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Hazleton Area repeat their success, or does Wilkes-Barre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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