The Hoggard Vikings will head out to face off against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoggard is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Hoggard's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over New Hanover. The Vikings' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
They hit New Hanover with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Harrison Dyer (4),
Isaiah Jumansingh (2), and
Mac Tucker.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ashley). Everything went their way against North Brunswick on Tuesday as Ashley made off with a 9-0 victory. The result kept the Screaming Eagle happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 18th.
Hoggard pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Ashley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2-1.
Hoggard beat Ashley by a goal when the teams last played back in September, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoggard 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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