Hanover Central hasn't had much luck against Hammond Bishop Noll recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hanover Central Wildcats will square off against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hanover Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hammond Morton with a sharp 4-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by three goals or more this season.
Hanover Central was without their leading scorer, Kyle Otworowski, in Saturday's matchup. With Otworowski sidelined, Brendan O'Donovan got his first action of the season.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll and Illiana Christian met for a duel on Wednesday where Hammond Bishop Noll came out on top. Hammond Bishop Noll had just enough and edged Illiana Christian out 1-0. The Warriors' winning goal came courtesy of Christian Gonzalez.
Hanover Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-3-1. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4-1.
Hanover Central beat Hammond Bishop Noll by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanover Central 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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