Hobbs is 7-1 against Goddard since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hobbs Eagles will welcome the Goddard Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hobbs comes in on five and Goddard on three.
Hobbs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Hobbs was ranked first). Hobbs never let Centennial onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Tuesday. Brianna Baker had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Eagles got from the refs.
Brooke Davis and
Kareli Rivera scored both of Hobbs' goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Goddard didn't have done well against Carlsbad recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Goddard won by a goal and slipped past Carlsbad 3-2. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by just one goal.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Goddard, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hobbs took their win against Goddard when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Does Hobbs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goddard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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