Soccer Recap: Hope Comes Up Short

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

04/10/26 vs De Queen	0-5
04/07/26 @ Malvern	2-0
04/02/26 vs Magnolia	2-1
03/31/26 @ Nashville	6-2
03/19/26 vs Bauxite	2-2

After a string of three wins, Hope's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 5-0 to the De Queen Leopards. Hope were not able to make up for their loss to De Queen from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.

Hope's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1-1 and their overall record down to 7-5-1. As for De Queen, they pushed their record up to 9-5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hope will face off against Little Rock Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hope will be up against Little Rock Southwest's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.55 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for De Queen, they will take on Malvern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.