Hanover Hosts Hartford Tuesday

The Marauders get back into action Tuesday with a home game at 5:30 on Merriman-Branch Field against local rivals Hartford High. Hanover hasn't encountered the Hurricanes in regular-season play for nearly a decade, and the encounter should be well worth the wait. Longtime Hartford Coach Steve Sass has built his program into a perennial contender at the top levels of Vermont High School soccer. After a number of years in Division One, the Hurricanes are back in Division Two this year, and should be vying for top honors at the end of the season.

In oder to accomodate a unique tripleheader at HHS (girls' soccer vs, Hartford at 4:00 and field hockey against the Hurricanes following the boys' match), the JV boys will be playing on the road Tuesday against Hartford, kicking off at 4:30 in a match on the Quechee Green.

Both JV and varsity return to action later in the week, hosting Laconia on Thursday. Both games will be on Merriman-Branch Field, with the JV match kicking off at 5:0o, and the Varsity immediately afterwards.

The Reserve squad will open its season this Wednesday with a road trip to Lebanon. Kickoff wil be at 4:30 on the Lebanon High School JV field. The Reserves open at home on Saturday, with a 12:00 Noon match against Stevens. They return to action the following Monday with another home game against Bedford.