The Hug Hawks will take on the Palo Verde Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hug will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Hug is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Hawks who were credited with the win. Hug got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Sparks' two.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked first at the time (Palo Verde was ranked third). The Panthers lost 8-1 to the Cougars on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Palo Verde in their meetings with Coronado: they've now lost six in a row.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4-3. As for Hug, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Hug skirted past Palo Verde 1-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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