The Hanover Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Hanover's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Henrico 4-0. Given Hanover's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Henrico are ranked 268th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsville entered their matchup against Armstrong on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mustangs fell 4-2 to the Wildcats. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Mechanicsville couldn't quite close it out.
Hanover's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four contests. As for Mechanicsville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1.
Hanover took their win against Mechanicsville when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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