The New Hanover Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Topsail Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Topsail took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Hanover, who comes in off a win.
Topsail better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if New Hanover's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when New Hanover really gets things going. Everything went the Wildcats' way against North Brunswick as they made off with a 5-0 victory. Tre Bennett was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Topsail came up short against Ashley on Tuesday and fell 5-3. Topsail have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
New Hanover is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those ten matchups. As for Topsail, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-2.
Everything went New Hanover's way against Topsail in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as New Hanover made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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