The Kahuku Red Raiders will square off against the Kailua Surfriders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kahuku's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Kahuku is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Kalani, who was ranked 11th at the time (Kahuku was ranked 23rd). Kahuku came up short against Kalani on Saturday, falling 5-0.
Meanwhile, Kailua waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 6-1 victory. The Surfriders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Kailua is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those five matchups. As for Kahuku, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Kahuku might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Kailua in their previous matchup back in January. Will Kahuku have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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