Hickory Ridge hasn't had much luck against Hough recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ragin' Bulls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few goals on average (Hickory Ridge 0.5, Hough 0.2) so any goals scored will be well earned.
Hickory Ridge's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Cabarrus as they made off with a 5-0 win. The result was nothing new for Hickory Ridge, who have now won eight matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting West Cabarrus from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, Hough strolled into their game on Tuesday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Hopewell. Hough's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.
Hough pushed their record up to 22-0-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those six contests. As for Hickory Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 20-1-1.
Hickory Ridge might still be hurting after the 7-2 loss they got from Hough when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Ragin' Bulls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
