The Hickory Hawks will square off against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grassfield will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Hickory extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday. The Hawks' defense stepped up to hand Indian River a 5-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Hickory's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Indian River are ranked 215th).
Meanwhile, Grassfield won against Nansemond River on Thursday with five goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. The Grizzlies put the hurt on Deep Creek with a sharp 5-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Grassfield in their matchups with Deep Creek: they've now won eight in a row.
Grassfield's offense was hitting Deep Creek from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 11-0-1. As for Grassfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-1-2.
Hickory came out on top in a nail-biter against Grassfield when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
