The New Hope Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Hokes Bluff Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. New Hope will be strutting in after a victory while Hokes Bluff will be coming in after a defeat.
While New Hope didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Hamilton with a sharp 8-1 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six games by five goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hokes Bluff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Pell City, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Panthers are ranked 31st).
New Hope has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those six matches. Hokes Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
New Hope couldn't quite get it done against Hokes Bluff in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as they fell 2-0. Can New Hope avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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