The Hough Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hough is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hough is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Porter Ridge a 2-0 shutout. Hough's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matchups.
Ava Hauser and Campbell Schmidt scored both of Hough's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman made easy work of Sun Valley on Monday and carried off a 6-1 win. The result was nothing new for Lake Norman, who have now won ten contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Hough pushed their record up to 23-0-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those seven games. As for Lake Norman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Hough came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Norman in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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