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| 04/30/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 05/13/21 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/09/19 - Away | 10-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Hickory has gone a perfect 8-0 against Lakeland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will host the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hickory has three straight wins, Lakeland has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Hickory's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Deep Creek with a sharp 6-0 victory. Give Hickory's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Lakeland fell victim to Great Bridge and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, Lakeland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Great Bridge are ranked 22nd).
Hickory's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hickory took their win against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
