Lakewood hasn't had much luck against Hobbton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Leopards will head out on the road to face off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Lakewood has given up an average of 6.7 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lakewood's offense. They came up short against North Duplin on Wednesday, falling 9-0. That's two games in a row now that Lakewood have lost by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, Hobbton waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering Hobbton have won four games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakewood and nudges their season record down to 1-12. As for Hobbton, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Hobbton when the teams last played back in March. Can the Leopards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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