Hoggard has gone 8-1-1 against Topsail recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hoggard Vikings and the Topsail Pirates are set to duel. Hoggard will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Hoggard's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over North Brunswick. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit North Brunswick with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Clark Beery (3),
Isaiah Jumansingh (3), and
Benjamin Weeks (3).
Topsail aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Brunswick , sneaking past 3-2. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Trojans are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hoggard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Topsail, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5-1.
Hoggard was able to grind out a solid win over Topsail when the teams last played back in September, winning 4-2. Does Hoggard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Topsail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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