Houston hasn't had much luck against Soldotna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hawks will challenge the Stars at 5:00 p.m. Houston has given up an average of 5.5 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Houston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 19th at the time (Houston was ranked 23rd). The Hawks came up short against the Mariners on Thursday, falling 6-0. Houston's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Soldotna, on the other hand, haven't lost since May 3rd and they too continued that trend. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Kenai Central on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Soldotna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those eight games. As for Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Houston might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Soldotna when the teams last played on Saturday. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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